– See: – Carpal Instability – Ligaments of the Wrist – Discussion: – perilunate dislocation pattern provides a whole spectrum of wrist sprains, fractures, dislocations; – types of perilunate dislocations (in order of frequency): – transscaphoid-perilunate … Read more
Percutaneous lumbar discectomy. Review of 100 patients and current practice. Chemonucleolysis in the herniated L3-L4 disk. Prevention of chymopapain anaphylaxis by screening chemonucleolysis candidates with cutaneous chymopapain testing. Percutaneous posterolateral discectomy. Anatomy and mechanism. Prevention of chymopapain anaphylaxis by screening chemonucleolysis candidates with cutaneous chymopapain testing. A preliminary report. Disc space infection and vertebral osteomyelitis as a … Read more
– Discussion: – pedicle flaps can incorporate a variety of tissues, ranging from skin and subQ fat to essentially a complete finger; – used to provide coverage in areas where tendon (denuded of epitenon), bone (denuded of periosteum), or joints are exposed; – areas that must support tendon grafting or transfers … Read more
– Radiology: – SH Type I Frxs: – separation of epiphysis occurs thru hypertrophying layer of cartilage cells; – proliferating cells are intact, the epiphysis continues to grow; – if nutrient artery is intact healing occurs in 3 weeks; – frx is most common in distal phalanx, … Read more
– See: – Methods to Etimate Growth Potenital: – Growth Plate Anatomy – Appearance of Ossification Centers: – skeleton incompletely ossified at birth, & portions such as carpals, patella, navicular, cuneiforms, will radiographically appear entirely cartilaginous; – ossification centers will enlarge in all directions, until it becomes bounded on … Read more
– SH Type II Frxs: – most common frx in proximal phalanx in pediatric population; – physeal frx occurs due to the proximal attachment of the collateral ligament; – typically the digit has an abducted angulated – some residual lateral angulation in SH II fractures may be … Read more
– See: – Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures – Hip Fractures in Children – IM Nailing of Pediatric Femoral Fractures – Discussion: – commonest site of fracture of the femoral shaft is in its middle third, where normal anterolateral bowing of the diaphysis is at its maximum; … Read more
– Discussion: – children’s frx are rarely intra-articular; – common types: – physeal frx – torus fracture – green stick frx – both bone forearm frx – galeazzi’s frx – distal radius fracture: – Anesthesia: – note … Read more
– See: – Adult Dens Frx: – Anatomy of C2: – Development of Dens: – Pediatric C-spine – Discussion: – accounts for majority of pediatric C-spine frx (upto 75%) – in children, dens frx occur at an average age … Read more
– See: – Green Stick Fractures – Pediatric Distal Radius Fracture – Pediatric Ulnar Fracture – Discussion: – frx may be of green stick type or complete (latter may be undisplaced, minimally displaced, or markedly displaced w/ overridding); – frx … Read more