Lange Ch 28 Orthopedics

*Which nutrient is responsible for providing bone strength and is monitored as you get older to preserve strong bones?

• Iron
• Vitamin C
• Calcium
• Zinc

What is the proper wrapping procedure uti-lizing an Esmarch bandage?

• Start at the distal end of the extremity
• Start at the proximal end of the extrem- ity
• Start after the cuff is inflated
• Start at the incision site

Baker's cysts are found in the:

• popliteal fossa
• interdigital fossa
• intercarpal joints
• olecranon fossa

Benign outpouchings of synovium from inter-carpal joints are called:

• ganglia
• exostosis
• polyps
• synovitis

Compression of the median nerve at the volar surface of the wrist is known as:

• Dupuytren' s contracture
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• ganglia
• Volkmann' s contracture

A fixation device that provides maximum holding and rigid fixation of a fracture by tightening bone fragments together is called a/an:

• compression plate and screws
• intramedullary nailing
• Ilizarov technique
• interlocking nail fixation

In a total hip replacement, which structure is reamed?

• Acetabulum
• Greater trochanter
• Lesser trochanter
• Femoral head

The ideal candidate for a noncemented total hip arthroplasty is:

• young and healthy person
• young with arthritis
• old and healthy
• old with osteoporotic bone disease

A total hip replacement would be indicated when the patient has:

• degenerative hip joint disease
• hip fracture
• congenital hip dislocation
• hip cancer

Joint reconstruction is known as:

• arthrodesis
• arthroplasty
• arthrotomy
• arthropexy