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muscoloskeletal

fractures

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serious comlication that results from internal and external pressure in the affected area. Edema into compartment resulting in pain and tissue damage. compartment syndrome
pressure caused by bleeding or edema into a compartment internal pressure
pressure caused by a cast or tight dressing external pressure
irreversable muscle damage occurs 4-6 hours
partial paralysis 24 hours
complete paralysis occures in area 24-48 hours
inproper alignment of the bone ends resulting in external deforminty malunion
facture never heals(to much calcium, osteoporosis, Paget's disease) nonunion
failure of the fracture to heal in the expected time. Treated with electrial stimulation, bine grafts and synthetic material that stimulates bone growth delayed union
process of bringing the ends of the broken bone into proper alignment reduction
nonsurgical realignment of the bones. May be done with traction, angulation, rotation of a combination. Cast is normally applied closed reduction
surgical procedure where the bones are realigned. Ususally done in commuted fractures of open fractures open reduction
an attempt to attach the fragments back together fixation
includes the use of rods, pins, nails, screws, or metal plates internal fixation
similar to internal fixation but the pins in teh bone are attached to an EXTERNAL frame external fixation
fracture of the foot, ankle, or distal fibula of tibula short leg cast
fracture of distal femur, knee, or lower leg long leg cast
fractures of the femur, acetabulum or pelvis hip spica cast
fracture of wrist or hand short arm cast
fracture of the forearm, slbow or humerous long arm cast
used in hip and knee fractures buck's traction
elevates the knee russell's traction
used for long amounts of time...ex. Gardner-Wells, Crutchfield, Vinke tongs and halo vest skeletal traction
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