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TKR: Day 3

     blood draw: A blood drawing technician will draw your blood at 6 AM (will test for your red blood cell level          – hematocrit – and possibly chemitry level).  Ask your nurse about your hematocrit (should be above 30 and if          the hematocrit is below 26 we may recommend a transfusion)          On day … Read more

Total Knee Replacement – Day 1

           blood draw: A blood drawing technician will draw your blood at 6 AM (will test for your red blood cell level          – hematocrit – and possibly chemitry level).  Ask your nurse about your hematocrit (should be above 30 and if          the hematocrit is below 26 we may recommend a transfusion)          vitals … Read more

Total Knee Replacement – Day 2

         blood draw: A blood drawing technician will draw your blood at 6 AM (will test for your red blood cell level          – hematocrit – and possibly chemitry level).  Ask your nurse about your hematocrit (should be above 30 and if          the hematocrit is below 26 we may recommend a transfusion)          vitals and … Read more

Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics – Ortho Links

Anyone interested in posting orthopaedic educational links should send e-mail to: crwmd@msn.com Orthopaedic Links Page Orthopaedic Network Slack Inc. Orthopaedic Mailing List Doctor’s Guide to the Internet Prosthetic Research Study American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons TraumaNet Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society: Southern California Orthopedic Institute: University of Texas Southwestern, Department of Orthopaedics University of Washington Department … Read more

Winging Scapula

– Discussion:    – injuriy to long thoracic nerve (serratus anterior) leads to medial winging; – injury to the spinal accessory (trapezius) leads to lateral winging; – diff dx: – brachial plexus injury /preganglionic injury – serratus anterior / long thoracic nerve – trapezius – fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy – parsonage turner   Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, … Read more

Wrist Menu

(see also: Hand Menu; Physical Exam; Radiographs) – Arthroscopy – Arthrography – Aspiration – Arthrodesis – Capitate – Carpal Instability – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – CarpoMetaCarpal Fracture – CMC Arthritis – CMC Instability in the Thumb – CMC Instability in the Metacarpals – Darrach’s Procedure – DeQuervain’s Disease – Distal Radial Fractures – Dorsal Intercalated … Read more

Zone II Flexor Injuries

    – Discussion: – see flexor tendon repair     – see FDP lacerations: FDS and FDP     – almost all tendon injuries in zone 2 are due to lacerations; – this is where 2 tendons enter fibro-osseuous tunnel at mid-palm level; – once the FDS and FDP tendons enter flexor tendon sheath, the FDS separates into 2 … Read more

Type III Radial Head Fracture

– Discussion: – comminuted fractures of the entire head; – classification: – type A: – fracture of the entire radial neck, with the head completely displaced from the shaft; – type B: – articular fracture involving the entire head, which consists of more than two large fragments; – each fragment is completely displaced from the … Read more