post surgery prosthesis
two types of wraping/covers post op
hard cast
soft ace wrap
two types of PVD?
arterial
venous
fine lined network of blue/purple broken capillaries
spider veins
requires secondary closure with skin flap/harvest from another site
guillotine
BKA correct name:
transtibial amp
lightweight prosthesis better for children. Exo or endoskeletal
endoskeletal
pulse is weak, skin is white and shiny what type of PVD
partial arterial occlusion
a condition that causes the blood vessels in the extremities to narrow, restricting blood flow
Raynauds
myoplasty means
muscle to muscle stabilization
all of these are interventions for prosthetic training except:
mobility, WB, endurance, self care, you would do all of these
you would do all of these
time frame post op to start WB
8-12 weeks
What color is skin with complete arterial occlusion
blue purple to black
pain swollen calf with redness and heat
DVT
flo-tech is used for
support the limb without hard cast and protection and comfort
myodesis means
muscle to bone stabilization
what does a hard cast help with?
shaping the limb
single most important lifestyle factor to change PVD?
exercise
abnormal dilation of the veins that can cause DVT or phlebitis
varicose veins
phantom limb sensation vs phantom pain
sensation - tingling burning itching pressure in the removed extremity
pain - noxious local diffuse pain
difference between varicose veins and spider veins (name at least 2)
varicose can cause DVT spider veins cant
Varicose is swollen and lifted from skin
no edema incision healed tissue slack gone
has significant edema worse at night. What kind of PVD
for intermittent vascular claudication list the 3 categories and what they are measured by
1- mild can walk 2 or more blocks
2-moderate can walk one block
3- severe one half block or less
skin grafts can take up to a ___ to heal
one whole year
name three soft dressings
ace wrap compressogrip shrinker sock