Orthopedic Surgery Complete Questions & Answers(Graded A+)

_ continue to be a major contributor to hip fractures in older individuals, although younger people may be affected due to high impact vehicle accidents. Positioning for hip surgery is aided by the use of a __ which places the affected leg in boot traction and allows circumferential access to the hip for operative techniques as well as C-arm. - ANSWER falls, fracture table _ is less dense than cortical bone and has no geometric structure. Instead, the structure resembles a sponge, and the spaces are filled with red or yellow marrow, a soft connective tissue. - ANSWER cancellous __ and __ are used for trimming and modeling bone and cartilage. - ANSWER Rongerurs, bone cutters __ attach muscle to bone. _____ attach bone to bone. - ANSWER Tendons, Ligaments __ is found on the surfaces of bones and is organized in tubular units called osteons. Osteons resemble the rings of a tree and the layers are composed of calcified tissue. - ANSWER cortical bone ___ and __ are thick wires that are inserted with a drill. The surgeon will then cut any excess wire with a wire cutter. - ANSWER Kirschner wires (K-wires)_, Steinmann pins _____ is a common roller bandage with superior stretching and self-sticking capability. - ANSWER Coban _________ scans generally are not used for routine diagnosis of fractures, but they are commonly done for spinal cord injuries and for tumors of the musculoskeletal system. - ANSWER MRI __________ is the fusion of the talocalcaneal, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints. - ANSWER Triple arthrodesis ___, __ and ___ are used with a mallet to model bone or remove bone for a graft. - ANSWER chisels, gouges and osteotomes A depth gauge is used to do which of the following? - ANSWER Determine the length of the screws needed for fixation. A groove in a bone would be which type of common landmark? - ANSWER Sulcus A Pulsavac® is used to: - ANSWER irrigate and debride a wound. Orthopedic Surgery Complete Questions & Answers(Graded A+)