Arthrex 2024 exam study guide questions and answers(100% accurate)

Distal situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment. Radius The radius is a bone in the forearm. The radius or radial bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna. Brainpower Read More Previous Pause Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Spanning Plate Part of Arthrex Wrist Platting System/distal radius fracture management Osteochondral Fracture Fragments of articular cartilage are sheared away Insta-osteoarthritis Apical Pertaining to the tip of an organ. cancellous bone spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone Arthrex compression FT screws Fully threaded compression screws. Used to fix a wide range of indications (symptoms) especially in treating hand/wrist/foot fractures. Comes in three sizes : 2.5/3.5/4.0 (standard) mm Intraarticular fracture When a break results in the damage of a joint or the cartilage extraarticular fracture When a break does not damage or impact the joint. nonunion a serious complication when a fracture moves to much or has poor blood supply or gets infected. osteotomies the cutting or removal of bone. malunions Problems with bone hea