AO Principles Course Edinburgh

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2 comments

+ Lickettty 2 years ago
Good Mindmap. May I have a copy of it? I would like the first 3 or 4 slides. I am teaching Biomedical Enigneers about Mindmapping. This would be a good example of Mindmapping in Medical Education.

Thanks,

Patrick Lynch
plynch@gmi3.com
+ DHIRAJ 3 years ago
PLEASE I NEED TO PRESENT MY SEMINAR ON INTERNAL FIXATION AND I THINK YOUR FILE WILL BE VERY USEFUL

AO Principles
AO Principles
Bone healing
Properties for healing
- Stable environment
- Favorable biology
- Don't mix techniques
- No infection
Soft tissues
Classification
- Gustillo
- Tscherne
Reduction techniques
Anatomical vs functional reduction
- Anatomical for articular, 2 & 3 parts
Direct and indirect reduction
- Direct
- Indirect
Absolute stability
Indications
- Articular #'s
- 2 and 3 part #,s
Screws
Torque conversion
- Turn me round and pin me down
Lag screw technique
- Glide
- Thread
- Countersink
- Measure
- Tap
- Screw
Plates
Types
- DCP
- LC DCP
- LCP
Modes
- Indirect reduction
- Absolute stability
- Relative stability
Pre-bending
- Compression of far cortex
Relative stability
Definition
- Functional reduction with an element of movement
- Fracture types
- ridging ex fx
- Bridging plate
- Ex Fx
Intramedullary
Characteristics of the nail
- Hollow or solid
- Diameter
- Material
- Slots
- Working length
Indications
- Diaphyseal #,s
Extramedullary
Different techniques
- Bridging devices
- Ex Fx
- Cast
Tension band
Morphology of fracture
- Simple non-comminuted fractures
Different devices
- WIres
- Plates