Orthopedic technician board prep Study Guide Latest Update
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Orthopaedic Technologist
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Orthopaedic Technologist
Orthopedic technician board prep Study
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What cast has the arm at 90°, elbow flexed to 90° hand facing forward palm down. -
Answer-Airplane cast
What cast has the arm at 90°, elbow flexed to 90° hand facing forward palm down. -
Answer-Airplane cast
Fracture @the distal t...
Actual pulling force on an extremity is how much? - Answer✔✔-Double the applied
weight
Exsanguination dressing - Answer✔✔-dressing used for heavy blood loss
dislocation vs. subluxation - Answer✔✔-Dislocation (a complete disruption of the
joint) and subluxation (a partial dislocation followed by relocation)
peroneal nerve - Answer✔✔-Impulses to/from anterior leg and foot. it's significant
trauma is found on the lateral lower leg with broken fibula and drop foot suspect
damage to this nerve.
Max skin traction - Answer✔✔-5lbs
Cortical vs Cancellous Screws - Answer✔✔-cancellous screws are self tapping
screws. cortical screws have closely spaced shallow threads.
Bulky Jones - Answer✔✔-a bulky Jones splint or dressing is used to push fluid back
into systemic circulation while keeping the foot and ankle in position
Gardner-Wells tongs - Answer✔✔-device for immobilization of cervical spine injuries
in which two sharp metal pins are screwed into the superficial layer of the skull. they are
then connected to hang in weights or other traction devices for stabilization of the spine.
they may also be used for definitive treatment of spine injuries.
When the fracture is rammed into itself - Answer✔✔-Impacted fracture
Osgood-Schlatter disease - Answer✔✔-inflammation or irritation of the tibia at its
point of attachment with the patellar tendon
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