– See: Trauma Menu – Discussion: – note that with acetabular fracture associated with major trauma that there will be 50% chance of at least one other major injury; – neuro and head injury (see Glasgow) – abdominal and chest injury (pulmonary … Read more
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Long-Term Results of Treatment of Fractures of the Medial Humeral Epicondyle in Children Operative Treatment of Interdigital Neuroma. A Long-Term Follow-up Study The Effects of Tibial Rotation on Posterior Translation in Knees in Which the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Has Been Cut Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Prospective, … Read more
– Discussion: – Weber C ankle fractures occur above the the syndesmosis and are similar to PER injuries in the Lauge Hansen classification: – classification: – C: fibula fracture above syndesmosis – C1 diaphyseal fracture of the fibula, simple … Read more
– Discussion: – Medial cortical overlap technique; – Kaufer H, et. al. (1974); – Stover, et al. (1971) – For unstable intertroch frxs w/ sl medial or posterior instability; – Reduction w/o medical cortical apposition or overlap is unstable & will result in femoral neck shortening and … Read more
– Discussion: – is always detached (usually from middle phalanx) in PIP dorsal dislocations; – distal avulsion of volar plate in dorsal PIP dislocations makes entrapment of plate w/in the joint unlikely (in contrast to MP joint in which complex dorsal dislocations prevent closed reduction); … Read more
– Discussion: – see: abnormalities associated with vitamin D. – primary function of vitamin D is to maintain skeletal calcium homeostasis; – promotes gut absorption of calcium (and absorption of phosphorous); – promotes bone absorption; – important for … Read more
– See: – Diskitis – Gun Shot Wounds to the Spine – Tuberculous Spondylitis – Discussion: – in adults, lumbar infections may often originate from urinary tract infections which drain thru Batson’s venous plexus; – respiratory system is also … Read more
– Venous Anastomosis: – Discussion: – thickest layer in the vein is the adventitia and cannot be stripped away from vessel as it can in the artery & therefore need to use gentle technique in teasing away the excess adventia and trimming it with scissors; – vessel walls are not as self supporting … Read more
– See Quads Origin: upper part of intertrochanteric line, anterior and lower borders of greater trochanter, lateral lip of gluteal tuberosity, upper half of linea aspera, lateral intermuscular septum, and tendon of the gluteus maximus; Insertion: lateral border of the patella by the ligamentum patella into tibia tubercle; Action: extends the … Read more
– See: – Cerebral Palsy: – Discussion: – 64% w/ spastic diplegia & quadriplegia had pes valgus; – spastic pes valgus foot is a flexible deformity until adolescence; – spastic peroneal muscles pull the forefoot laterally and with it supporting plantar ligaments for the talar … Read more