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Avulsion Fracture
Unstable |
What type of fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable |
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A) Closed
B) Open |
What type of Fractures are these?
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Green Stick Fracture
Stable |
What Type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Transverse Fracture
Relatively Stable |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Oblique Fracture
Unstable Pieces tend to slip past each other |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Spiral Fracture
Unstable Tends to rotate |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Comminuted Fracture
Unstable |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Highly Comminuted Fracture
Unstable |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Impacted Fracture
Can be stable Can heal on its own |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Physeal Fracture
Unstable |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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Condylar Fracture
Unstable |
What type of Fracture is this?
Is it stable or unstable? |
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What are the causes of fractures & the percentages?
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75%
1) Direct violence Rest of the 25% 2) Indirect violence 3) Dz, Nutritional, Defects 4) Repeated stress (Fatique Fractures) |
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What is a Closed Fracture?
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Bone does not break through the skin
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What is an open fracture?
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Bone breaks through the skin
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If a HBC comes in, (after stabalizing the pt) which fracture type would you be most concerned about and why?
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Open Fracture
A) Contamination and infections can get in through the skin B) Delay healing C) Other complications D) Death can occur |
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By extent of damage what is a:
Complete Fracture? |
Total disruption of the bone
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By extent of damage what is a:
Green Stick? |
One side is broken and one side bent
*Mostly occurs in young growing animals |
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By extent of damage what is a:
Fissure? |
Fine Cracks
Often spiral |
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In terms of stability:
What does Stable mean? What are three types of Fractures? |
Pieces will interlock
Can handle shortening pressure Transverse Green Stick Impacted |
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In terms of stability:
What does Unstable mean? |
Pieces of bone do not interlock
They want to slip and rotate |
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What does reduction of Fractures mean?
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Replace segments to the original anitomical placement
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A) In terms of Reduction of Fracture what does Open mean?
B) What type (generic) of fracture would this be used on? |
A) Need to make an incision in the skin
Fragments are visualized as they are seen B) Best on: Unstable Complicated Old fractures |
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A) In terms of Reduction of Fracture what does Closed mean?
B) What type of fracture is this best used on (Generic) |
A) Don't make an incision
Traction and Counter-traction are used to try to manipulate the pieces B) Best on: Recent fx Easily palipated fx Stable fx |
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What effects the rates of healing?
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Blood Supply
Soft tissue handling Aseptic techniques Accurate reduction Sufficient immobilization |
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What are factors that are involved in the "Union" of a fracture?
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Age of patient
Location and type of fracture Hx of fracture Lapse of time b/t fx and repair Use of limb Type of fixation |
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If you suspect a fracture, what must you do when you take rads?
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Two rads
At 90 degrees to each other |
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How long can it take for muscle fatigue to occur?
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20-30 minutes
Can take a long time |
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How do you make muscle fatigue to occur?
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CONSTANT stretching of muscle fibers.
DO NOT continually stretch and release |
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What is important to remember when you are suctioning for a surgery?
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1) Use only a sterile instrument
2) Stay out of the Drs view 3) Remove blood from field 4) Keep the area moist Sterile Saline Sterile drip set IV Drip Sterile syringe & needle |
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What should Owners be told to watch for?
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Swelling
Heat Inflammatioin Redness Pain to the touch Discharge Licking/Chewing Increased Limping Negative change in attitude Odor |
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What factrors are involved in the "union" of a fracture?
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1)Age
2)Location 3)Hx of fracture 4)Time lapse b/t fracture & repair 5) Type of fixation |
