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ORT Final MSC Complete questions and answers with verified quiz
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ORT Final MSC Complete questions andanswers with verified quiz
4 most commonly fractures bones - ANSWER--Vertebral body
-Distal Radius (wrist)
-Distal Tibia/Fibula (ankle)
-Proximal Femur (hip)
3 main reasons why older people are likely to have a fall - ANSWER--Chronic
health condition (heart disease)
-Dementia
-Low blood pressure (hypotension = dizziness)
Single traumatic incident is called... - ANSWER-Acute
-direct violence
-indirect violence (twisting or bending)
-muscular construction (osteoporotic)
6 long bones - ANSWER--humerus
-radius
-ulna
-femur
-tibia
-fibula
(sometimes metatarsals/metacarpals & phalanges)
K Wires are used as - ANSWER--guidewires
-revision fixation
-hold in place/stabilize
-can be definitively or temporarily
-not used In pts with OA
, When a patient comes in... - ANSWER--need to address ariway first
-If they have fractures think about...
-rush into surgery? wait? external fixation?
-xray? CT scan?
-what rep & why?
Headless screws are always... - ANSWER-cannulated
Cannulated screws aid in... - ANSWER-accurate placement (knowing exactly
where its going to go)
Bone Screws... - ANSWER--inclined plane (or ramp) around a cylinder
-screws redirect a rotational (turning) force into lateral (back & forth) motion
-used as external fixators
-bone to bone
-plate to bone
Bone screws are made with - ANSWER--titanium alloy
-stainless steel (contains nickel)
Functions of bone screws - ANSWER--fix fragments in place
-compress two bone fragments together
-anchor a wire to instrument
-attach plate to the bone
Screw removal may be due to.. - ANSWER--infection
-patient discomfort
-hardware breakage or backout
-suspected allergic reaction
Major diameter of screw - ANSWER--diameter of thread height
-outer diameter
Minor Diameter - ANSWER--core diameter
Benefits of IM nail - ANSWER--strong biomechanics (internal to bone)
-less prominent hardware
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