The Hip - book

Vastus Intermedius

– See Quads Origin: Proximal 2/3 of the anterolateral surface of the femur, lower 1/2 of the linea aspera, upper part of the lateral supracondylar line;          Lateral intermuscular septum; Insertion: By tendons of the rectus and vastus muscles into the superior border of the patella and by the ligamentum patella into the       … Read more

Vascular Supply of the Soleus

– Discussion: – blood supply of the soleus muscle is from peroneal artery proximally and the posterior tibial artery distally; – muscle has a mixed blood supply;  – vascular supply of the soleus is from popliteal, posterior tibial, & peroneal vascular pedicles to the proximal muscle, peroneal pedicles to distal lateral belly, and segmental posterior tibial … Read more

Vascular Anatomy of Menisci

– Discussion:     – limited peripheral blood supply originates predominantly from the lateral and medial geniculate arteries (both inferior and superior)           – these supply the meniscus through a vascular synovial covering of anterior and posterior horn attachments;           – branches from these vessels arborize to … Read more

Vascular Anatomy of Scaphoid

    – See: Blood Supply to the Wrist: – Discussion:     – scaphoid receives majority of its blood supply via dorsal vessels at or just distal to waist area;           – these vessels perfuse the proximal pole in a retrograde fashion;     – most important vascular branches of … Read more

Van Nes Rotational Plasty

Functional Analysis of Patients Who Have Had a Modified Van Nes Rotationplasty. Van Nes rotational osteotomy for treatment of proximal femoral focal deficiency and congenital short femur. Modified Van Nes rotationplasty in the treatment of malignant neoplasms in the lower extremities of children. Modification of the skin incision for the Van Nes limb rotationplasty. The Van … Read more