Discussion overuse syndrome or tendinosis involving the region of the lateral humeral epicondyle; most often the origin of the ECRB displays an abnormal vascular proliferation and focal hyaline degeneration; ref: Anatomic Factors Related to the Cause of Tennis Elbow EDC may also be involved in some cases; ref: The role of the extensor digitorum communis … Read more
– see forearm compartment syndrome; – Discussion: – see forearm flexors – in forearm, both volar & dorsal compartments must be relieved by two incisions placed at 180 deg to each other; – release of volar compartment may quell elevated dorsal compartment; – on volar surface, lacertus fibrosis (proximally) & … Read more
– See: Myelodysplasia: – Discussion: – syringomyelia is a condition in which tubular cavity, or syrinx, in central area of spinal cord gradually expands leading to progressive myelopathy; – it is associated w/ disturbed hydrodynamics of cervical spinal fluid w/ or w/o associated obstruction at the cranial cervical junction; … Read more
Discussion a monarticular synovial proliferative disease which is characterized by the metaplastic conversion of cartilagenous tissue to ossified loose bodies; cartilagenous or osteocartilaginous metaplasia takes place w/in the synovial membrane of joints, bursae, or tendon sheaths; seen most often in middle-aged men; pts report pain and limitation of motion; location over one-half of cases occur … Read more
– See: Acrosyndactyly; – Discussion: – failure of differentiation of the tisses between the fingers at 5th-8th week of intrauterine life (see limb development); – most common in the middle and ring fingers; – syndactyly (webbing or fusion of two or more digits), a result of failure of … Read more
– outcomes: – in the report by Saeden B, et al, the authors compared the long-term outcome in 61 patients (62 fractures) treated operatively or conservatively for an acute fracture of the carpal scaphoid; – total of … Read more
– See: Anterior Approach to Shoulder and Synthes Proximal Humerus Products – Operative Treatment Options: – Lateral Plating (Locking Plating): – Percutaneous Pinning – Screw Tension Band Technique: – reduction: – in some cases cancellous bone from the … Read more
– Implant Selection: Osteonics – PreOp Planning: – Patient Positioning: – Anterior Longitudinal Midline Approach: – Synovectomy (if appropriate): – Medial and Lateral Capsular Exposure: – Patellar Eversion: – Articular Exposure: – IM Alignment Rod: – drill is used to enter femoral IM canal just … Read more
– See: – Blount Fracture: Both Bone Forearm Fracture – Plating Techniques – Position: – arm is placed on an upholstered armboard w/ medium elbow flexion and full arm pronation; – Surgical Approach: – interneural approach: lies between ECU (PIN) & FCU (ulnar nerve); – … Read more
– Isolated Division of the Aponeurosis: – involves division of aponeurosis between the humeral and ulnar origins of the FCU; – theoretical disadvantages: – in addition to decreases in the cross sectional area of the cubital tunnel which occur w/ flexion, there is also a decrease in the … Read more