Which of the following is an ohopedic emergency?
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Septic ahritis Timing of surgery Fracture surgery can be divided into emergency, urgency or elective. Emergency Emergency surgery is immediate for life and limb threatening problems. Examples are : - Fracture or dislocation with vascular injury. Fractures with compament syndrome Irreducible dislocation or fracture dislocation of major joint. Compound (open) fractures Septic ahritis Spinal injuries with deteriorating neurological deficity. Urgency Urgent surgery is the surgery, which should be done early (within 12-36 hours), but after arranging proper surgical facilities, Impoant examples are : - Intra-aicular fractures Fracture neck femur Fracture lateral condyle humerus in children. Displaced supracondylar fracture humerus in children. Elective Elective surgery is planned properly and can be done even after some delay (3-4 days to 3-4 weeks). Most of the surgeries in ohopaedics are elective. Example are : - Closed fracture long bone IT fracture Most of the ohroscopic procedures Ahroplasty
Intraaicular fracture
Septic ahritis
Fracture lateral condyle humerus
Fracture neck femur