Medical Malpractice Insurance for orthopaedic surgeons

Elbow

Lipoma

– See: Soft Tissue Menu – Discussion:     – benign tumor composed of lobules of mature fat;     – most common tumor of soft tissue;     – occurs most often in adults;     – tumor usually presents as active stage 2 lesion, later becoming latent;     – usually it appears … Read more

Liposarcoma

– See: Soft Tissue Menu – Two Forms:     – low grade myxoid liposarcoma;          – most common;          – occurs in young adults;          – in myxoid liposarcoma, lipoblasts are dispersed in anastomosing capillary framework;          – fine reticular vascular pattern; … Read more

Limb Development

– See:       – Anatomy of the Physis       – Deformities       – Enchondral Ossification       – Longitudinal Growth:       – Pediatric Bone Circulation       – Salter Harris – Discussion:     – at about the 4th week of development, paired upper and … Read more

Lateral View of Wrist

– Discussion:     – view should demonstrate the metacarpals, lunate and radius aligned     – hand will appear slightly palmar flexed;     – w/ proper technique, the volar pisiform will lie between the distal aspect of scaphoid and the palmar aspect of the head of the capitate; – Specific Point of Evaluation: … Read more

Latissimus Dorsi

– origin: broad aponeurosis that originates on the spinous processesof the lower 6 thoracic and all lumbar vertebrae;          posterior crest of ilium, posterior surface  of sacrum, lower 3 or 4 ribs, and an attachment of the tip of the scapula; – insertion: flat tendon that twists upon itself to insert into the intertubercular groove of … Read more

Lateral Cord

– Discussion:     – arises from anterior division of upper (C5, C6) & middle trunks (C7);     – lateral pectoral nerve     – musculocutaneous nerve     – lateral root of the median nerve : (FCR  & pronator teres) and (sensory fibers to the median nerve)     – lateral cord branches … Read more