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Orthopaedic Emergencies

Orthopaedic Emergencies. Orthopedic Emergencies. Open Fractures Acute Compartment Syndrome Neurovascular injuries Dislocations Septic Joints Spinal cord injury. Open Fractures. Open Fractures.

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Orthopaedic Emergencies

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  1. Orthopaedic Emergencies

  2. Orthopedic Emergencies • Open Fractures • Acute Compartment Syndrome • Neurovascular injuries • Dislocations • Septic Joints • Spinal cord injury

  3. Open Fractures

  4. Open Fractures • An open (or compound) fracture occurs when the skin overlying a fracture is broken, allowing communication between the fracture and the external environment

  5. Open Fractures- Gustilo-Anderson Classification: • Type I: • Small wound (<1cm), usually clean, no soft tissue damage and no skin crushing (i.e. a low energy fracture) • Type II: • Moderate wound (>1cm), minimal soft tissue damage or loss, may have comminution of fracture (i.e. a low-moderate energy fracture) • Type III: • Severe skin wound, extensive soft tissue damage (i.e. high energy fracture) • Three grades: A – adequate soft tissue coverage, B – fracture cover not possible without local/distant flaps, C – arterial injury that needs to be repaired.

  6. Open Fractures- Management • ABCDE – check neurovascular status (pulses, cap. refill, sensation, motor) , fluid resuscitation, blood • Antibiotics, tetanus prophylaxis – 48-72 hrs • Surgical debridement – removal of de-vitalised tissue, irrigation • Stabilization of fracture – internal/external, if closure delayed then external prefered • Early definitive wound cover – split skin grafts, local/distant flaps (involve plastics)

  7. Open Fractures- Complications • Wound infection – 2% in Type I , >10% in Type III • Osteomyelitis – staph aureus, pseudomona sp. • Gas gangrene • Tetanus • Non-union/malunion

  8. Acute Compartment Syndrome

  9. Acute Compartment Syndrome • An injury or condition that causes prolonged elevation of interstitial tissue pressures • Increased pressure within enclosed fascial compartment leads to impaired tissue perfusion • Prolonged ischemia causes cell damage which leads to oedema • Oedema further increase compartment pressure leading to a vicious cycle • Extensive muscle and nerve death >4 hours • Nerve may regenerate but infarcted muscle is replaced by fibrous tissue (Volkmann’s ischaemic contracture)

  10. ACS- Etiology • Crush injury • Circumferential burns • Snake bites • Fractures – 75% • Tourniquets, constrictive dressings/plasters • Haematoma – pt with coagulopathy at increased risk

  11. ACS- Findings • 5 Ps of ischaemia • Pain (out of proportion to injury) • Paresthesias • Paralysis • Pulselessness • Pallor • Severe pain, “bursting” sensation • Pain with passive stretch • Tense compartment • Tight, shiny skin • Can confirm diagnosis by measuring intracompartmental pressures (Stryker STIC)

  12. 120 mm Hg Difference between diastolic pressure and compartment pressure (delta pressure)< 30mmHg is indication for immediate decompression Pulse Pressure 60 mm Hg Ischemia 30 mm Hg Elevated Pressure 10 mm Hg Normal 0 mm Hg

  13. ACS - Mangement • Early recognition • Muscle necrosis at delta pressure < 30mm Hg • Irreversible injury 4-6 hrs • Remove cast, bandages and dressings • Arrange urgent fasciotomy

  14. Fasciotomy

  15. ACS- Complications • Volkman ischaemic contractures • Permanent nerve damage • Limb ischaemia and amputation • Rhabdomyolysis and renal failure

  16. Dislocations

  17. Dislocations • Displacement of bones at a joint from their normal position • Do xrays before and after reduction to look for any associated fractures

  18. Dislocation- Shoulder • Most common major joint dislocation • Anterior (95%) - Usually caused by fall on hand • Posterior (2-4%) – Electrocution/seizure • May be associated with: • Fracture dislocation • Rotator cuff tear • Neurovascular injury

  19. Dislocation- Knee • Injury to popliteal artery and vein is common • Peroneal nerve injury in 20-40% of knee dislocations • Associated with ligamentous injury • Anterior (31%) • Posterior (25%) • Lateral (13%) • Medial (3%)

  20. Dislocation- Hip • Usually high-energy trauma • More frequent in young patients • Posterior- hip in internal rotation, most common • Anterior- hip in external rotation • Central - acetabular fracture • May result in avascular necrosis of femoral head • Sciatic nerve injury in 10-35%

  21. Neurovascular Injuries

  22. Neurovascular Injuries • Fractures and dislocations can be associated with vascular and nerve damage • Always check neurovascular status before and after reduction

  23. Neurovascular Injuries - Etiology • Fracture • Humerus, femur • Dislocation • Elbow, knee • Direct/penetrating trauma • Thrombus • Direct Compression/ Acute Compartment Syndrome • Cast, unconscious

  24. Common vascular injuries

  25. Clinical Features & Mx • Paraesthesia/numbness • Injured limb cold, cyanosed, pulse weak/absent • Call for help! • Remove all bandages and splints • Reduce the fracture/ dislocation and reassess circulation • If no improvement then vessels must be explored by operation • If vascular injury suspected angiogram should be performed immediately

  26. Common nerve injuries

  27. Clinical Features & Mx • Paraesthesia and weakness to supplied area • Closed injuries: nerve seldom severed, 90% recovery in 4 months. If not do nerve conduction studies +/- repair • Open injuries: Nerve injury likely complete. Should be explored at time of debridement/repair • Indications for early exploration: • Nerve injury associated with open fracture • Nerve injury in fracture that needs internal fixation • Presence of concomitant vascular injury • Nerve damage diagnosed after manipulation of fracture

  28. Septic Joint Septic Arthritis

  29. Septic Joint/Septic Arthritis • Inflammation of a synovial membrane with purulent effusion into the joint capsule. Followed by articular cartilage erosion by bacterial and cellular enzymes. • Usually monoarticular • Usually bacterial • Staph aureus • Streptococcus • Neisseria gonorrhoeae

  30. Septic Joint- Etiology • Direct invasion through penetrating wound, intra-articular injection, arthroscopy • Direct spread from adjacent bone abcess • Blood spread from distant site

  31. Septic Joint- Location • Knee- 40-50% • Hip- 20-25%* • *Hip is the most common in infants and very young children • Wrist- 10% • Shoulder, ankle, elbow- 10-15%

  32. Septic Joint- Risk Factors • Prosthetic joint • Joint surgery • Rheumatoid arthritis • Elderly • Diabetes Mellitus • IV drug use • Immunosupression • AIDS

  33. Septic Joint- Signs and Symptoms • Rapid onset • Joint pain • Joint swelling • Joint warmth • Joint erythema • Decreased range of motion • Pain with active and passive ROM • Fever, raised WCC/CRP, positive blood cultures

  34. Diagnosis by aspiration Gram stain, microscopy, culture Leucocytes >50 000/ml highly suggestive of sepsis Joint washout in theatre IV Abx 4-7 days then orally for another 3 weeks Analgesia Splintage Septic Joint- Treatment

  35. Septic Joint- Complications • Rapid destruction of joint with delayed treatment (>24 hours) • Growth retardation, deformity of joint (children) • Degenerative joint disease • Osteomyelitis • Joint fibrosis and ankylosing • Sepsis • Death

  36. Spinal cord injury

  37. Outline • Goal of spine trauma care • Pre-hospital management • Clinical and neurologic assessment • Acute spinal cord injury • Term, type and clinical characteristic • Common cervical spine fracture and dislocation

  38. Goal of spine trauma care • Protect further injury during evaluation and management • Identify spine injury or document absence of spine injury • Optimize conditions for maximal neurologic recovery

  39. Goal of spine trauma care • Maintain or restore spinal alignment • Minimize loss of spinal mobility • Obtain healed & stable spine • Facilitate rehabilitation

  40. Suspected Spinal Injury • High speed crash • Unconscious • Multiple injuries • Neurological deficit • Spinal pain/tenderness

  41. Pre-hospital management • Protect spine at all times during the management of patients with multiple injuries • Up to 15% of spinal injuries have a second (possibly non adjacent) fracture elsewhere in the spine • Ideally, whole spine should be immobilized in neutral position on a firm surface

  42. PROTECTION  PRIORITY • Detection  Secondary “Log-rolling”

  43. Pre-hospital management • Cervical spine immobilization • Transportation of spinal cord-injured patients

  44. Cervical spine immobilization • “Safe assumptions” • Head injury and unconscious • Multiple trauma • Fall • Severely injured worker • Unstable spinal column • Hard backboard, rigid cervical collar and lateral support (sand bag) • Neutral position

  45. Philadelphia hard collar

  46. Transportation of spinal cord-injured patients • Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) • Paramedical staff • Primary trauma center • Spinal injury center

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