SURG 211 ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIST SUGERY EXAM STUDY GUIDE CLATEST UPDATED RATED A.
ACL reconstruction positioning
✔✔The tourniquet must be placed as proximally as possible on the thigh
of the affected leg. The leg must be flexed to at least 90 degrees. A leg
holder, or lateral post attached to the bed by brackets is used to hold the
leg in position.
Fracture table positioning to repair hip and femur fractures
✔✔Fx of hip and thigh require ORIF or intra-medullary rodding. A
standard OR table is not appropriate for this because these techniques
require maintained traction. The table includes a boot- the affected leg is
placed in the boot.
Lateral positioner for hip replacement/hemi-arthroplasty
✔✔The patient lies on the non-operative side. Posterior pad lies at L4-L5
level, the anterior pad is pressed closely to the ASIS. The leg must be
flexed to 90 degrees.
Surgical drapes
✔✔Protect the surgical site from contamination. Drapes must be antistatic,
strong porous, must not reflect light, flame retardant, free of toxins, and
not contain lint.
Plastic drapes
✔✔Adhesive. There are incise and aperture drapes. Incise are made of thin
see-through plastic w/adhesive back. Applied on top of folded towels.