– Discussion: – capitellum is hypoplastic and the radial head is ovoid or dome-shaped; – ulna may be short in relation to the radius; – in about 1/3 of patients there will be an additional anomaly of the upper extremity, and in about 1/3, there will be an anomaly in … Read more
– Hematoma: – Infection associated with hematoma formation after shoulder arthroplasty – Fractures – fractures may occur at the tip of the prosthesis; – long oblique and spiral fractures can be treated non operatively as long as good alignment is maintained; – transverse or short oblique fractures may not … Read more
– Antebrachial Compartment Syndrome: (see compartment syndrome menu) – causes: – may follow supracondylar fr(x) of humerus, or both bone forearm fractures; – compartment syndromes in the forearm after wrist fractures usually involve the volar compartment; – compartment syndrome monitoring – technique of forearm fasciotomy: (see … Read more
– Discussion: – dislocations of the elbow associated with fracture are termed complex; – comprimise 49% of elbow dislocations; – most of these fractures are inherently unstable and require surgery; – prolonged elbow immobilization produces poor results. – surgery must achieve sufficient stability to allow … Read more
– See: – Essex Lopresti Fracture: – Radial Head Frx & Elbow Dislocation
– See: – Avulsion Fracture – Comminuted Fractures – Excision of Olecranon: – Fracture Dislocations – Oblique Fractures – Radial Head Fractures: – Surgical Approach: – Transverse Fractures – Discussion: … Read more
– See: Extra-articular Manifestations – Discussion: – manifests itself in one of three typical forms: – acute hemarthrosis; – subacute hemarthropathy; – chronic hemarthropathy; – severity of hemophilia A depends upon level of factor VIII clotting activity; – severe deficiency: – factor VIII activity level of < 1%; – pt characteristically bleeds into joints or … Read more
– Discussion: – autosomal dominant proportionate dwarfism that affects bones formed intramembranously (eg. facial bones, cranium, & clavicles); – dislocations of hips, knees, and the radial heads may occur; – clavicle: – most commlonly, absence of the central portion of the clavicle with rudimentary … Read more
– See: – Clavicular Frx in Children / Congential Pseudoarthrosis of Clavicle – AC joint / Sternoclavicular Joint Injury / Scapula Fracture – Discussion and Classification – Exam Findings: – brachial plexus – ref: Injury to the brachial plexus by a fragment of bone after fracture of the clavicle – Radiology: – Serendipity View – best visualized sitting up … Read more
Discussion elbow can be entered either ulnarly or radially, but radial approach is preferred inorder to avoid ulnar nerve injury; radial nerve is lies anterior to the elbow joint, and may be moved even more anteriorly by supinating the forearm; landmarks for aspiration of the elbow joint are the radial head, lateral epicondyle, and tip of the … Read more