– Discussion: – tunnel radiograph of knee provides an angled PA projection of knee; – patient is prone with the knee flexed at 40 deg; – central beam directed caudally toward the knee joint at a 40 deg angle from the vertical; … Read more
– Nonossifying fibroma – Osteosarcoma – Giant Cell Tumor of Bone – Ewing’s sarcoma: – Osteochondroma – Chondroblastoma – Chondromyxoid fibroma – Eosinophilic granuloma … Read more
– Osteochondroma – Osteosarcoma – Giant Cell Tumor of Bone – Ewing’s sarcoma: (diaphyseal region); – Chondroblastoma – Chondromyxoid fibroma – Fibrous Dysplasia – Eosinophilic granuloma – Aneurysmal bone cyst – Simple bone cyst – Giant cell sarcoma – Fibrous Histiocytoma – Fibrosarcoma of bone; – Adamantinoma – Osteoma: middle 1/3 (rare) – Pearls: – … Read more
Discussion although the disease is generally more likely to be chronic, acute mycobacterial arthritis has been reported; periarticular bone lesions may accompany the synovial involvement; pulmonary tuberculosis is evident in only half the patients with skeletal involvement; pulmonary TB signs vary with stage of dz, few early on; later high fever, wt loss, prolonged, productive … Read more
– Positioning of the Forefoot: – if there is a tendency to err in one plane, err to place medial forefoot more plantarward than the lateral aspect of the foot; – forefoot should be in about 3-5 deg of valgus when ankle is in a neutral position; – this … Read more
– PreOp Planning: – knee deformities should be corrected prior to any forefoot fusions; – stability of talus in mortise is necessary for successful arthrodesis; – determine if flexibility of forefoot and hindfoot; – if foot can be reduced to a satisfactory position then an in situ type of arthrodesis may be considered; – if … Read more
– See: Steroids Menu – Preparations for Intra-articular Injection: – triamcinolone hexacetonide (Aristospan) – used for large joints; – has a tendency to cause skin atrophy and hypopigmentation; – has a long lasting effect; … Read more
– See: – Ligaments of the Wrist and RU Joint – Discussion: – is ulnar continuation of distal radius & presents concave surface for articulation w/ lunate & triquetrium; – ular side of the wrist is supported by the TFCC, which articulates w/ both the lunate and the triquetrum; – TFCC is prone to injury due … Read more
Clinical Cardiology: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism: Report of the WHO/International Society and Federation of Cardiology Task Force. Subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin compared with continuous intravenous heparin in the treatment of proximal-vein thrombosis. Heparin for 5 days as compared with 10 days in the initial treatment of proximal venous thrombosis. Is anticoagulation indicated for asymptomatic postoperative … Read more
– Bone Patellar Bone Repair: – Femoral Tunnel: – Tibial Tunnel: – Tendon Graft: – according to Noyes et. al., strength of 14 mm-wide graft of patellar tendon is approximately 175% the strength of normal Anterior Cruciate Ligament; – semitendinosus graft is approx 75%, gracilis tendon is approx 25%, … Read more