Rehab 401 Study Guide Exam 2



Rehab 401 Study Guide Exam 2

Unit 3 Orthopedics

Inflammatory Disorders

Characteristics and extra-articular manifestations of RA

Definition and complications of Juvenile Chronic Arthritis

Definitions and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis

General definitions of arthralgia, systemic lupus erythematous, scleroderma, fibromyaligia polymyosistits, crystal induced arthritis /gout, acute infectious arthritis

Be familiar with the following joint findings: swan neck deformity, ulnar deviation, boutonnier deformity, atlanto-axial subluxation

Elbow Wrist and Hand

Definitions of tenolysis, neuroma, ischemic contracture, double crush syndrome

Flexor tendon repair: problems, healing process and therapy objectives

CTDs: causal factors, pathophysiology, differentiate between different disorders (e.g. tendonitis, tensynovitis), common treatments

Know the position of immobilization

(You are not responsible for specific nerve palsies or compression syndromes-much of this was covered in the last unit).

Non-surgical approach to low back pain

Differentiate between symptoms of and primary treatments for chronic vs. acute low back pain

Describe major components of LBP diagnosis/assessment

General understanding of indications/contraindications for primary medical management strategies for LBP (e.g.,

Key rehabilitation principles

Amputations

Surgical Considerations

Differentiate between LE vs. UE factors considered in the surgical decision-making process

Understand how tumors, vascular disease, and trauma (and related factors such as age, health status, prognosis.) are considered relative to amputation decision-making.

Know key factors related to biologic and functional healing levels

Know the following terms: myodesis, myoplasty, zone of injury, neuroma

UE

Understand primary implications of amputations at the following levels: thumb, digits, wrist, below elbow, above elbow, shoulder/forequarter

LE

Understand primary implications of amputations at the following levels: toe, ray, hindfoot, below knee, above knee, hip/pelvic disarticulation

Pain and Rehab

Differentiate between phantom pain and phantom sensation

Know common locations of post op pain

Describe general pain management strategies

Know basics of wound healing/care as related to acute rehab

Knee Injuries

Differentiate symptoms of and treatment for common knee injuries: internal derangment, overuse, inflammatory arthropathy

Clinical indications/diagnostic findings of x-ray vs. MRI for knee injuries

Risk factors for ACL injury

General exercise training principles that may decrease risk for knee injury

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