Care of client with musculoskeletal disorders

Orthos - straight

Paides – child

 The musculoskeletal system provides the structures the leverage that permits mobility
 Bones of the skeletal system serve as reservoir of calcium and manufacturing facility for red
blood cells and platelets
1)Occurs first 48-72 hours after the fracture

2) fibrocartilaginous callus formation/osteoblast bone forming cells or cellular generation

3)3rd-4th week of bone healing

4)osscification/ final lying down of bone. Fracture fragments are hardened

5)total bone healing

Ice application for the first 72 hours

Steain damafe to tendon

Sprain ligaments
Open- with blood

Closed- no blood leaking

Elevate the affected area from the heart

Notify the physician

Remove the cast/ tight dressing emmidiately

CREF

CLOSE REDUCTION WITH EXTERNAL FIXATION

OREF

OPEN REDUCTION WITH EXTERNAL FIXATION

NURSING MNGMT

CHECK FOR BLEEDING AND INFECTION AFTER SURGERY

ASSESS LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS FOR HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK

TO AVOID PRESSURE TURN PT IN THE UNOPERATIVE SITE

TURN PT EVERY 2 HRS

ASSIST PT GETTING IN AND OUT OF BED

CAST SHOULD NOT BE COVERED BY A TOWEL BECAUSE THE RETAINED HEAT WILL BURN THE CLIENT

ASSESS FOR NUMBNESS, INABILITY TO MOVE THE BPART, ABSENCE OF PULSE, CHANGE IN SKIN COLOR

-WINDOWING TO ASSESS THE PULSE, REMOVAL OF THE PART OF THE CAST

-VIVAL

PETALLING – APPLYING ADHESIVE TAPE ON EDGES OF THE CAST TO MAINTAIN SKIN INTEGRITY
TO IMMOBILIZE BODY PART
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