Prepared by:Ma. Kristina G. CristobalSection Chronotropics

Hardware Indication

1. RAEF (Roger Anderson External Fixator)

For comminuted fx of the long bone

2. Delta Frame External Fixator

For fx of proximal/ distal tibia.

3. Spanning External Fixator For fx of femur extended to tibia

4. Hoffmann’s External Fixator For pelvic affection.Example: Hip dislocation

5. Hybrid External Fixator For periarticular fx of the ankle or knee joint.

6. CHSF (Compression Hip Screw Fixation

For inter trochanteric fx of femur.

7. Buttress Plate/ T- Plate Proximal 3rd tibia.

8. X- Pinning/ Y- Pinning For supracondylar fx of the humerus

9. HRI ( Harrington Rod Instrumentation)

For scoliosis

10. Luque Rod For scoliosis

11. THRA (Total Hip Replacement Arthroplasty)

Replacement of femoral head, neck, and acetabulum.

12. PHRA (Partial Hip Replacement Arthroplasty)

Replacement of femoral head, and neck.

13. IMN (Intra Medullary Nailing) Fx of middle 3rd femur/ long bone.

14. IMN Extractor Used for removal of IMN

15. Spacer Antibiotic Replacement for infected hip prosthesis

16. Hemovac For collection of drainage under negative pressure.

17. Gigli Saw For amputation

18. Antibiotic Beads For osteomyelitis (Therapeutic Effect). For plating, IMN, and all types of Internal and External Fixators (Prophylactic Effect).

19. Tower External Fixator/ Interdental Wiring

For fx of the mandible.

20. TBW (Tension Bond Wiring) with the use of Cerclage Wire

For fx of the patella.

21. Total Knee Arthroplasty/ Prosthesis

For fx of patella, femoral, and tibial, component- Osteoarthritis Bone.

22. Crutchfield Tong For cervical spine affection

23. Steinmann’s Pins For fx of femur, and hips for BST.

24. Mini RAEF For fx of carpals, matacarpals.

25. Osteotome (Chisel) Used for obtaining bone chips for spinal fusion. Used for scraping (dead or necrotic bone).

26. Ilizarov External Fixator For comminuted fxNonunionMal unionBone lengthening

Terms Definition

1. ADSF (Anterior Decompression Spinal Fusion).

Surgical intervention for Pott’s disease.

2. Gibbus Formation Progressive destruction of the anterior spine leading to collapse and kyphosis.Classical sign of Pott’s disease.

3. Sequestrum Dead or necrotic bone

4. Sequestrectomy Removal of dead or necrotic bone.

5. Debridement Removal of dead or necrotic bone.

6. Atlas 1st cervical bone

7. Axis 2nd cervical bone

8. Intertrochanteric fracture Fx within the greater and lesses trochanter

9. Supracondylar fracture Fx above the condyle.

10. Subcondylar fracture Fx under or below the condyle.

11. Involucrum New bone

Abbreviation

Meaning

ACLADSFAEAAKABKABGCHSFCSTRCWDCSFTSGHRIIMNORSFORIF

Anterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Decompression Spinal FusionAbove Elbow AmputationAbove Knee AmputationBelow Knee AmputationBone GraftingCompression Hip Screw FixationComplete Soft Tissue ReleaseCerclage WiringDynamic Compression ScrewFull Thickness Skin GraftingHarrington Rod InstrumentationIntra Medullary NailingOpen Reduction Screw FixationOpen Reduction Internal Fixation

PLBGPMRPRHPPSFPSTRPSRRAEFROIRFSRCHSFSTSGSSGTBWTARTRHPVDO

Postero- Lateral Bone GraftingPostero- Medial ReleasePartial Replacement Hip ProsthesisPosterior Spinal FusionPostero- Soft Tissue ReleaseProgressive Surgical ReleaseRoger Anderson External Fixation Removal Of ImplantRush Frozen SectionRichard Compression Hip Screw FixationSplint Thickness Skin GraftingSegmental Spinal InstrumentationTension Bond WiringTendon Achilles RepairTotal Replacement Hip ProsthesisVarus Derotation Osteotomy