VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
5 Steps in Bone Healing - ANSWER-1. Hematoma
2. Fibrocartilaginous Callus Formation
3. Bony Callus Formation
4. Remodeling
Advantages to Hip Resurfacing
- ANSWER-- reduces post-op complications of dislocation and inaccurate leg length
- potential to last longer
- if fails, they can do THR
Allograft - ANSWER-from donor
Amputations
- ANSWER-- major problem is contractures
Autograft
- ANSWER-- from patient
, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- ANSWER-- Spinal cord injuries at or above T6
- triggered by stimuli that causes abdominal discomfort
- neurologic emergency
Autonomic Dysreflexia Symptoms - ANSWER-BP - Severe Hypertension
Pulse - Bradycardia
Avascular Necrosis
- ANSWER-- a result of obstructed blood flow
- loss of bone
- can occur prior to surgery or 4-6 months post surgery
Back Pain Conservative Treatments
- ANSWER-- exercise
- meditation
- steroid injections
Back Pain Surgical Treatments
- ANSWER-- laminectomy
Bone Grafting - ANSWER-harvesting bone to facilitate healing
Bony Callus Formation - ANSWER--starts in 3-4 weeks
-new bone
-osteoclasts invade: reabsorbs excess callus as it is replaced by mature bone
Boomeritis
- ANSWER-- not a official Dx