9. THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS
prevention
General measures
Neuraxial
anaesthesia
Surgical technique
Tourniquet
Early mobilization
Physical methods
Graduated
compression
stockings
Intermittent
plantar venous
compression
Intermittent
pneumatic
compression of
the leg
Inferior vena cava
filters
Electrical
stimulation
Chemical methods
Aspirin
Unfractionated
heparin
Low molecular
weight heparin
(LMWH)
Pentasaccharide
Direct anti-Xa
inhibitors
Warfarin
10. THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS
prevention
General measures
•Neuraxial anaesthesia
•Surgical technique
•Tourniquet
•Early mobilization
Physical methods
•Graduated compression stockings
•Intermittent plantar venous compression
•Intermittent pneumatic compression of
the leg
•Inferior vena cava filters
•Electrical stimulation
Chemical methods
•Aspirin
•Unfractionated heparin
•Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
•Pentasaccharide
•Direct anti-Xa inhibitors
•Warfarin
11. THROMBOPROPHYLAXIS
Thromboembolism prophylaxis is essential around surgery, especially for patients with significant
fractures. The ideal duration varies, but after knee and hip replacements, prophylaxis is recommended
for 14-35 days and 35 days respectively. Oral agents, such as aspirin and inhibitors, offer a practical
option for extended prophylaxis without the need for monitoring.
13. Operations of Bones
OSTEOTOMY
BONE FIXATION
BONE GRAFTS AND SUBSTITUTES
DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS AND LIMB RECONSTRUCTION – ILIZAROV METHOD
LEG LENGTH EQUALIZATION
OPERATIONS TO INCREASE STATURE
15. Rules of Osteotomy
The position and level of the CORA determine the type and location of the osteotomy to correct the
deformity by rotating the bone segments around the bisector.
The rules of osteotomy by Paley allow for different types and locations of osteotomies depending on the
position of the CORA and the presence of multi-apical deformities.
16. Complication of osteotomy and deformity
correction
General
Undercorrection and overcorrection
Nerve tension
Compartment syndrome
Non-union
17. BONE FIXATION
INTERNAL FIXATION BY SCREWS
INTERNAL FIXATION BY PLATES AND SCREWS
INTERNAL FIXATION BY INTRAMEDULLARY DEVICES
EXTERNAL FIXATION
18. INTERNAL FIXATION BY SCREWS
Simple screw
Lag screw
Cannulated variable pitch screws
19. INTERNAL FIXATION BY PLATES AND SCREWS
Simple straight compression plates allow compression along the axis of the plate.
Contoured plates fit specific bones.
Low-profile plates reduce the ‘footprint’ on the bone so as to preserve local vascularity.
Locked plates enable the screw to engage the plate by a secure mechanism so as to create a rigid
three-dimensional on struct which prevents toggling of the screw in the hole.
Bridge plates span a comminuted defect without disturbing the fracture haematoma or periosteum
and do not apply compression.
Neutralization plates do not apply compression but add some extra stability to a fracture that has
been primarily compressed and stabilized by a lag screw.
20. INTERNAL FIXATION BY INTRAMEDULLARY
DEVICES
Interlocking nails are rigid devices that provide stability for shaft fractures of the tibia and femur in
adults by fitting into the medullary canal and locking with screws.
Unlocked nails are flexible rods that act as internal splints for long-bone shaft fractures in children
by avoiding damage to the growth plates.
21. EXTERNAL FIXATION
External fixators are devices that support and adjust the skeleton from outside the body using
wires or pins attached to rods or rings. They are used for temporary or reconstructive purposes and
have different types and biomechanical properties.
Static external joint fixation is a method of reducing joint fractures by applying distraction force
through the ligaments.
Dynamic external fixation is a method of preventing joint stiffness by using devices that allow
bending at the joint axis.
22. BONE GRAFTS AND SUBSTITUTES
AUTOGRAFTS (AUTOGENOUS GRAFTS)
Cancellous autografts
Vascularized grafts
Bone marrow aspirates
Platelet-derived activators
ALLOGRAFTS (HOMOGRAFTS)
BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEINS (BMPs)
CALCIUM-BASED SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTES
23. DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS AND
LIMB RECONSTRUCTION – ILIZAROV
METHOD
DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS
CHONDRODIATASIS
BONE TRANSPORT
CORRECTING BONE DEFORMITIES AND JOINT CONTRACTURES
24. LEG LENGTH EQUALIZATION
shortening the longer leg
slowing growth in the longer leg
Physeal arrest
Bone shortening
lengthening the shorter leg
speeding up growth in the shorter leg.
26. ARTHROTOMY
inspect the interior or perform a synovial biopsy;
drain a haematoma or an abscess;
remove a loose body or damaged structure (e.g. a torn meniscus);
to excise inflamed synovium.
30. AMPUTATIONS
Indikasi : ‘three Ds’: (1) Dead, (2) Dangerous and (3) Damned nuisance.
Varieties
A provisional amputation
A definitive end-bearing amputation
A definitive non-end-bearing amputation
31. AMPUTATIONS AT SITES OF ELECTION/
OTHER THAN AT SITES OF ELECTION
Amputation technique includes: cutting skin with a certain length, cutting muscle and suturing it
to bone and periosteum, cutting nerve with tension, cutting bone and smoothing it, tying blood
vessels and closing wound.
Aftercare of amputation includes: draining hematoma, wearing compression socks, exercising
muscle and joint, and teaching prosthesis use.