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Year |
2007 |
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Question Number |
147 |
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Category |
Musculoskeletal Trauma |
Question
Which of the following has been found to increase the risk of refracture of the bone after removal of forearm plates used for internal fixation?
1- Initial minimally displaced fracture
2- Poorly contoured plate
3- 3.5 dynamic compression plates
4- Removal before 12 months
5- Fixation after 24 hours
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Answer: 4- Removal before 12 months
Of the above listed choices, only early removal of fixation (< 12 months) has been shown to be associated with re-fracture. Other risk factors for fracture after plate removal include open fractures, fractures resulting from high energy trauma or crush injuries, poor initial reduction of a comminuted fracture at time of initial fixation, lack of post removal splinting.
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