Orthopaedic Techniques — Flashcards

Plaster cast wedging is done by forcing open a cut on the _____ side of the angulation, at the same level as the # and the plaster is reinforced with extra bandages.

In forearm #s involving the upper 1/3rd, the position of the cast should be in _____

_____ can be used with ilizarov technique and also for internal fixation of small bones

_____ screws have a larger thread, high pitch, compression produced by partial threading with a blunt tip

Distraction osteogenesis is also known as _____

Physiological limit for distraction osteogenesis is _____ mm/day

_____ can be used for internal fixation of fractures of long bones

Non-articular disorders tend to be pain_____ on passive movement.

K-nail is based on the concept of _____ point fixation

Late management of AVN of femur involves insertion of muscle and its blood supply to the head of the femur also known as _____