This orthotic is used for multiple fractures including burst fractures.
What is this patient wearing?
What is a Custom TLSO?
Assessment of color, cap refill, pulses, skin temp along with sensorium and motor strength.
What are q 4 hour neurovascular checks?
No crossing legs, bending at 90 degrees, or twisting at the waist.
What are posterior hip precautions?
Pain, gross deformity of lower extremity, and difficult ambulation.
What are clinical manifestations of a hip dislocation?
" I do not know how to put on my patient's brace!"
What is call the Hanger Clinic?
Name this orthotic used for low thoracic and high lumbar compression fractures.
This orthotic supports the thoracic and lumbar spine by preventing twisting and flexion.
What is a Jewett brace?
Assessment of surgical site q 4 hours
What are dressing/incision checks?
The patient repositioning technique shown.
What is logroll?
Cryotherapy device for Total Knee Arthroplasty
What is the Iceman?
"The wound drainage has reached the borders of the Aquacel!"
Notify Ortho APP or assigned resident.
Name this orthotic used for compression fractures in kyphotic patients.
What is a Cash Brace?
SCDs, compression hose, early mobility
What is DVT prevention?
Your patient has the order shown below and you want to know what spinal precautions are in place.
What is go to Notes-Spine Clearance Note
Above note alone will not cover you.
Must have a Spine Precautions Nursing order.
Spine Precautions will specify brace and activity
Decreased pain, decreased LOS, lower incidence of DVT and PNA, and lower hospital cost
What are benefits of early ambulation?
What is an On Q pump?
(Complications related to On Q Pump, contact APS at 9414)
This orthotic is used for high thoracic and cervical fractures.
What is a CTO?
Patient cannot bear any weight on operative limb.
What is non weight bearing status?
Patient may place entire foot flat on ground during ambulation with majority of body weight being going through shoulders and arms.
What is touch down weight bearing?
May also see FTWB(foot touch weight bearing)
Chips
The time frame according to Clinical Practice Guidelines of patient's first post operative ambulation.
What is ambulation within 12 hours of arriving on inpatient unit?
Your patient is listed on the Orthopedics HC service, and has a low pressure.
Orthopedics HC for medical issues.
Ortho issue call APP or resident on call
Being encouraging about putting on braces and showing empathy towards patient is known as this.
What is "fitting the mind?"
What is the Mobility Protocol Activity?
Name the device being used by this person below.
What is platform walker? Used for weightbearing
Time and POD#_ when foley catheter is to be removed from a THA or TKR.
DC FC at 0600 on POD#1 per protocol (as long as Urology did not place the catheter)
Trauma patient with spinal injury and ortho consult
What is call Janet Syme on days 4083,
On Nights, call the primary service (Trauma).