Amputation
These are 3 key features of acute osteomyelitis.
What are constant bone pain that worsens with activity and is unrelieved by rest; swelling, tenderness, and warmth at the site; and restricted movement of the affected part
Most common cause of low back pain?
What is poor body mechanics (musculoskeletal problems)?
The three main types of benign bone tumors.
What are osteochondroma, osteoclastoma, and enchondroma?
This group of genetic diseases is characterized by a progressive wasting of skeletal muscles without neurologic involvement.
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
This is the most common pathogen causing osteomyelitis?
What is staphylococcus aureus?
Define radicular pain and give one example.
What is pain caused by the irritation of a nerve root, that radiates or moves along a nerve distribution (example: sciatica)?
The most common benign bone tumor, characterized by an overgrowth of cartilage and bone near the end of the bone at the growth plate.
What is osteochondroma?
What are preserve mobility and independence through exercise, physical therapy and use of assistive devices?
Name three of the four common disease processes that can lead to amputation
What are peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, chronic osteomyelitis, and pressure injuries
This method of treatment is preferred when bone ischemia has not yet occurred.
What is prolonged antibiotic treatment?
Patients with low back pain should select this type of chair.
What is a seat with good lower back support, armrests, and a swivel base?
This type of malignant tumor develops in bone, muscle, nerve, fat, or cartilage.
What is sarcoma?
This type of sarcoma develops in the medullary cavity of the pelvis and long bones, especially the femur, humerus, and tibia, and usually occurs in children and teenagers.
What is Ewing sarcoma?
Since opioid analgesics are not as effective for phantom limb pain, this type of therapy might be prescribed
What is mirror therapy?
This is the area of dead bone that separates from the surrounding living bone, becoming a reservoir for microorganisms
What is the sequestra?
Th narrowing of the spinal canal, which holds the spinal cord.
What is spinal stenosis?
The most common bone cancer affecting children and young adults, most often associated with Paget disease and prior radiation.
Tobacco use can lead to low back pain because of this.
What is impaired circulation to the intervertebral discs?
This type of amputation is referred to as the guillotine amputation and the surface of the residual limb is left uncovered with skin; usually done to control actual or potential infection
What is open amputation?
The possible adverse reactions from prolonged high-dose antibiotic therapy include these three things
What are hearing problems, impaired renal function, and neurotoxicity (limb weakness or numbness, cognitive changes, vision changes, headache, and behavior problems)?
This results from the loss of fluid in the intervertebral discs with aging, and caused the discs to lose their elasticity, flexibility, and shock-absorbing abilities?
What degenerative disc disease?
Bone cancer typically develops from primary cancers in other areas of the body, most commonly these 6 - name three.
What are the breast, colon, prostate, lungs, kidney, and thyroid?
This medical emergency requires surgical decompression to reduce pressure on the nerves and prevent permanent paralysis?
What is cauda equine?