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31 Cards in this Set
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most common type of shoulder dislocation
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anterior
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which artery and nerve are at risk with an anterior shoulder dislocation?
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axillary
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how do patients hold their arm in anterior shoulder dislocation
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external rotation
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shoulder dislocation associated with seizure and electrocution
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posterior
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which artery can be injured in a posterior shoulder dislocation?
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radial
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treatment for shoulder dislocation
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reduction followed by sling and swath
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most common type of hip dislocation
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posterior
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type of hip dislocation with dashboard injury
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posterior
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type of hip dislocation associated with sciatic injury and AVN
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posterior
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what nerve can anterior dislocation injure?
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obturator
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treatment for hip dislocation
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closed reduction followed by abduction pillow/bracing; evaluate with CT after reduction
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often results from a fall onto outstretched hand
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colles' fracture (distal radius)
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in whom is a colles' fracture often seen?
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elderly and children
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treatment for colles' fracture
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closed reduction followed by application of long arm cast
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most commonly fractured carpal bone
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scaphoid
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tenderness in anatomical snuff box
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scaphoid (carpal navicular) fracture
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fracture caused by forward trauma of a closed fist
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fifth metacarpal neck
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treatment for scaphoid fracture
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thumb spica cast; if displacement or navicular nonunion is present, treat with open reduction
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treatment for boxer's fracture
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closed reduction and ulnar gutter splint
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nerve palsy that can result from humerus fractue
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radial; wrist drop and loss of thumb abduction
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nightstick fracture
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ulnar shaft fracture resulting from self-defense
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tx for nightstick fracture
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ORIF if significantly displaced
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displaced femoral neck fractures are associated with what?
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increased risk of AVN, nonunion, and DVTs
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shortened and externally rotated leg
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hip fracture
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treatment for femoral fracture
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intramedullary nailing of the femur; irrigate and debride open fractures
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plantarflexion and positive thompson's test - pressure on gastroc ->absent foot plantar flexion
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achilles tendon rupture
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tx for achilles tendon rupture
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surgical followed by long leg cast for 6 wks
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pain and refusal to bend elbow
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nursemaid's elbow - radial head subluxation that typically occurs as result of being pulled or lifted by hand
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treatment for nursemaid's elbow
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manual reduction by gentle supination of elbow at 90 degrees of flexion; no immobilization
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avn of the femoral head of unknown etiology
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legg-calve-perthes disease
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findings in legg-calve-perthes
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limited abduction and internal rotation; atrophy of affected leg
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