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Last Update: 11/10/2024 03:18 PM
Current Deck: FCP April 2024::Week 1 - Basic Surgical Techniques::Bone Healing and fracture management
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What factors should you consider when scoring a fracture?
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Patient factors:
- Weight (heaver = higher score)
- Age (older = higher score)
- Boisterousness and ability to manage cage rest
- Concurrent illnesses
Facture factors:
- Type of fracture (does it allow for compression plating require an external fixator etc.)
- Open or closed fracture
- Associated soft tissue injury
- Single fracture or one of many
Owner factors:
- Will they follow post-op instructions
- finances
Surgeon factors:
- Are they able to manage the fracture
- is the correct equipment available
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