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| How can plates be customized to the anatomy of the bone? |
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| Where are bending irons frequently located? |
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| Bending irons are frequently included in a fixation set. |
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| What may be used in conjunction with the drill bit in a fixation system? |
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| A drill guide may be used with the drill bit |
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| After the the hole is drilled into the bone and it is determined the hole will not be tapped, what is the next step in the fixation process? |
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| The hole should be measured to determine the size of screw needed. |
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| What check does the surgical technologist make to assure that the correct screw is being used. |
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| After the screw and hole have been measured, what is the next step in the fixation process? |
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| The screw is placed through the hole. |
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| How many times will the DGMTS sequence be repeated on a plate? |
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| Until the plate is firmly affixed to the bone. This varies and is determined by the plate, anatomy and surgeons discretion. |
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| True of False: Implants are recorded on the counts by the surgical technologist and circulator and discarded after the final count. |
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| False. Implants are permanently recorded in the operative record. |
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| What factors influence which plate is chosen from a fixation system? |
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| Thickness, length and design. |
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| What measurement differentiates most drill bit sizes in a fixation set? |
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| What is used to measure the depth of the predrilled hole? |
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| If a screw is measured and found to be the correct length on the fixation systems ruler but found to be the wrong size in the patient what might be the most likely cause? |
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| The wrong measurement ruler in the system may have been used. |
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| What may be done to the predrilled hole before the screw is applied? |
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| What advantage does tapping a hole give? |
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| It reduces the amount of torque applied during screw placement. |
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| What types of screws are available that reduce the mount of torque applied during screw placement without the use of a tap? |
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