Fractures and Amputations review Exam
Questions with Answers
T or F- amputation can occur through a joint or through a bone - -True
-Disarticulation - -amputation through the joint
-Replantation - -limb reattachment
-4 main reasons for amputation - -trauma, disease, tumors, congenital
defect
-Most common cause for upper extremity amputation - -trauma
-Most common cause for lower extremity amputation - -disease
-Pulse volume recording - -specialized test that records how much of a
pulse you have in various areas of the body
-Thermography - -the use of thermograms to study heat distribution in
structures or regions to detect tumors or ischemia
-Closed amputation - -creates a weight bearing residual limb, important for
lower extremity amputations
-open amputation - -required when the limb is infected
-Most severe complication of amputation - -hemorrhage
-Phantom limb sensation vs pain - -sensation is feeling like the limb is there,
pain is the same but it's incredibly painful. Difficult to treat because the limb
is not there
-How many days post op should the patient avoid caffeine and tobacco? - -
7-10 days
-Review questions below - -Review answers below
-fracture that never heals - -nonunion
-malunion - -unsatisfactory alignment of bone
-4 reasons for an amputation - -congenital defect, trauma, disease, tumor
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