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What are 4 stages of fracture healing?
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1. inflammation
2. soft callus 3. hard callus 4. remodelling |
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How many levels of classification are there for open (compound) fractures?
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3
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An open fracture with wound open for greater than 6 hours is classified as what?
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type 3
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What are some aspects of clinical description of a fracture?
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1. inflammation (heat, redness, pain, swelling)
2. soft tissue (open vs closed) 3. gait disturbance 4. deformity 5. neurovascular |
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What are some ways a fracture can be life-threatening?
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1. hemmorrhagic shock (blood loss)
2. infection: gas gangrene 3. c-spine injury with spinal cord injury |
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What are open fractures at significantly increased risk of?
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infection, nonunion, delayed union
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What kinds of xray views do you need for a fracture, at a minimum?
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AP and lateral at least
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Some aspects of treatment of open fractures
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antibiotics 48-72 hrs
tentanus prophylaxis surgical debridement in OR operative fixation wound coverage |
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What are some early complications of fractures?
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compartment syndrome
infection DVT/PE neurovascular injury fat embolism syndrome (ARDS) |
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What are some late complications of fractures?
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post-traumatic arthritis / avascular necrosis
complex regional pain syndrome delayed union/nonunion/ malunion residual loss of function (stiffness, weakness..) |
