General Ortho Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What leads to 75% of all adult amputations (#1 cause)? | DM or Peripheral Vascular Dz |
What is amputated in a Ray resection? | metatarsal and corresponding toe |
What is a SYMES amputation? | ankle disarticulation |
For what pts is a knee disarticulations preferred? | non-ambulatory |
Who would not be a good candidate for trans-femoral amputation? | Pt w/ inadequate cardiovascualr fxn |
What is the cause of most ulcers or infxns post amputation? | inadequate tissue envelope or poor prosthetic fit |
What is used to treat residual limb pain? | Pt education is best. May req antiseizure membrane stabilizing drugs (Gabapentin) or TENS. |
What organisms usually cause osteomyelitis? | Usually Pyogenic. Possibley TB, Syphilis, viral or fungal. |
How is osteomyelitis infxn usually spread? | thorugh the blood (hematogenous route) |
Pt presents with unrelenting pain, fever, generalized aches and pains, flushed appearance and localited tenderness over the bone. On exam motion is painful, there is focal bone tenderness, swelling, erythema, What are these s/s for? | Osteomyelitis |
What studies do you order for suspected Osteomyelitis? | WBC, ESR, X-Ray, Blood Culture, Aspiration |
What are the tx for osteomyelitis? | aspiration, antibiotics, surgical decompression |
What are the 4 phases to Sports Med? | initial, functional, sport-specific and graduated |
a stretching or tearing of a ligament | sprain |
often associated w/ sudden trauma and a "pop" or "snap". occurs more often in older adolescents, young and middle aged adults | sprain |
tearing of a muscle/tendon | strain |
more common in middle-aged and older adults bc of loss of elasticity, sudden stretch, may involve a snalp or tearing | strain |
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