ortho care ch67-68
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hip spica cast | surrounds both=legs,tronk |
| window in the cast needed=3 | inspection; pulse√; dressing change |
| Bivalve cast | cut in two |
| compartment syndrome | compress tissue, cut bd supply |
| cast is off- skin is=5 | pale, rose-purple;yellow-white crust,atrophy, smell |
| splint | support;immob.; |
| braces | support;control movement;prevent add. injury |
| traction 3 | pulling force=immobilize; relieve spasm; aline bones |
| closed redaction | manual fixation |
| open reduction | surg exposed, realighned |
| internal fixation | surg exposed, stabilizing with metal screw |
| external fixation | surg, outside the skin, stabilized c pins |
| arthroplasty | reconstraction -artificial joint |
| most common replaced joints | hip, knee |
| subluxation | dislocation of artificial joint |
| HIPS-R s/s of arthro d/o | heat; immobility, pain; swelling; redness |
| guillotine | open stamp |
| flap | closed stamp c skin |
| amputation p-op position | prone! |
| STRAIN | STretched m. |
| SPRAIN | injury of the ligament |
| contusion | soft tissue injury |
| acchymosis | bruises |
| subluxation | partial dislocation of the joint |
| pulsy | low sensation/movement |
| treatment of s/m d/o | elevate; extent; ice -48hrs;heat p that;reduce move; ® |
| epicondylitis | infl elbow |
| ganglion | cystic mass |
| carpal tunnel syndrome | repeative wrist motions traumatize ligament in the canal |
| flexion of the wrist | immidiate pain,numbness, s/s of carpal tunnel syndrome |
| inability to plantar flex | s/s ruptured achilles tendon |
| callus | Ca deposited at the break of bone |
| fructure recovery | 1yr |
| cropotist | grating sound of rubbing bones |
| Fx femor s/s | shortening, external rotation of the leg,HIPS R |
| Diet femore FX | vitC+vitD+Sun+protein |
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