– Surgical Considerations: – preoperative anticoagulants: – consider use of cell saver; – if patients have a medical condition that requires preoperative anticoagulants, then consider using press fit femoral and acetabular components; – a prerequisite for cementing femoral stems, is the ability to … Read more
– See: – soft tissue reconstruction of the leg – fracture blister management – Discussion: – based on the injury to the soft tissue and whether the injury resulted from high or low injury trauma; – type I & II frx – closed … Read more
– See: – Acetabular Fractures: – Total Hip Arthroplasty: – Discussion: – in the report by Bellabarba C, et al, the authors compared the results of arthroplasty in patients who had had prior operative treatment of their acetabular fracture with those in patients who had had … Read more
– Discussion: – its essential to consider the differential dx and to examine the patient from the neck down to the finger tips; – in taking the history, be sure to inquire as to whether the patient’s main complaint is hand/wrist pain versus paresthesias; – it is also important … Read more
– Discussion: – pt w/ anterior dislocation keep affected arm at side of body in external rotation; – shoulder will loose its usual roundness and will be full anteriorly to palpation; – axillary nerve f(x) should be documented; – rotator cuff is frequently damaged & should be … Read more
– See: – Aspirin – Heparin – Dipyridamole – Verapamil – Warfarin – Urokinase – Papaverine – Prevention of Thrombosis in Microvascular Surgery: – most significant factor in patency of microvascular anastomoses is flawless … Read more
– Amputation of the Finger and Hand – Arthrodesis of the MP joint and Finger Joints – Boutonnere Injuries – Characteristics of Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures – Compression Screws – Condylar Frx – Crossed Finger Flap – Dislocations of PIP – Digit Reimplantation – Dislocations: … Read more
– See: neuropathic disorders and neuropathic ulceration – Discussion: – neuropathies may be either acute or chronic; – acute: – Guillain Barre syndrome: best known acute neuropathy; – vasculitic neuropathy: – random involvement of … Read more
Discussion: – peroneal nerve – peroneal palsy following TKR – nerve injury – discussion: – peroneal nerve palsy may lead to severe disability w/ foot drop and paresthesias; – note that in contrast to other types of nerve palsies, peroneal palsy may … Read more