The nurse caring for a client whose fractured left femur was surgically managed with an intramedullary (I-M) rodding shares with the client's family that the benefit of this type of fixation is that it: Select all that apply
1. Allows for early weight bearing.
2. Results in only minimal skin scarring.
3. Does not interfere with range of motion.
4. Facilitates direct visualization of the fracture.
5. Reduces the risk of a postsurgical fat embolus.
1. Allows for early weight bearing.
2. Results in only minimal skin scarring.
3. Does not interfere with range of motion.
Rationale: Allows for early weight bearing. Intramedullary (I-M) rodding refers to a method of fracture fixation that entails sliding a metal rod down the medullary canal of a long bone. This form of fixation allows for early weight bearing because it shares the load and leaves joints free to move. Results in only minimal skin scarring. The benefits of this fixation method include small surgical scars in less obvious places than with other methods. Does not interfere with range of motion. The benefits of this fixation method include less interference with range of motion. Facilitates direct visualization of the fracture. Open reduction methods allow for direct visualization of the actual fracture. Reduces the risk of a postsurgical fat embolus. There is a slight increased risk of fat embolism with this method.
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