(see also: – Trauma Workup; Open Frx; Frx Healing; AO Foundation; ON FRACTURES by Hippocrates.) Acetabular Fracture Ankle Fractures Barton’s Fracture: Dorsal Barton’s Fracture Volar Barton’s Fracture Bennet’s Fracture Both Bone Forearm Frx Boxer’s Frx Burst Fractures (of spine) Calcaneus, Frx Capitulum Fractures Chauffeur’s Fracture Chance Fracture Clavicle Fracture Colles Fracture Compression Frx (Spinal) Condylar … Read more
– Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – ACLS – Iowa Family Practice Handbook – AHCPR Guidelines – eMedicine Online Text – Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Assessment of Perfusion/Shock: damage control orthopaedics – blood pressure (systolic), heart rate, urine output (30 mL/hr) body temperature; – labs: … Read more
I. Combat/Disaster Injuries II. Battlefield/Austere Environment Trauma Systems III. Extremity Soft Tissue Care and Amputation in an Austere Environment – ATLS Assessment: (General Approach to Trauma) – ref: Evolution and Development of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Protocol: A Historical Perspective – airway protection: – anesthesia menu: virtual anesthesia textbook / intubation menu – anesthesia consideration for … Read more
– See: – Obstetrical Paralysis – Shoulder in brachial plexus injuries: – Discussion: – nonbirth-related Brachial Plexus injuries in children are rare; – as result, very little has been written about this topic; – over 50% have assoc head injuries consistent with high-energy … Read more
– Discussion: – simple transverse frxs w/out comminution may have delayed healing which requires close observation to avoid distraction & angulation; – this is especially true if a gap exists at frx site which cannot be closed by non operative means; – Closed Reduction: – note these … Read more
– Discussion: – rupture of transverse ligament is destabilizing injury that can occur in isolation or with atlantoaxial subluxation or an atlas fracture; – transverse ligament is primary restraint to anterior translation of atlas in relation to the lower cervical … Read more
– Discussion: – popularized by McKittrick et al. (1949) and by Pedersen and Day (1954) – indicated for trauma, tissue loss, infection, and gangrene (limited to toes and not the web space in diabetics); – TMA requires shoe modifications & inserts w/ forefoot space replacement. – indicated for … Read more
– Blood Product Menu: – pRBC’s / Fresh Frozen Plasma / Platlets / Cryoprecipitate / Transfusion Therapy / Coag Pathway – Indications for Blood Transfusion: – Methods to Decrease Transfusion: – erythropoietin – The effects of recombinant human erythropoietin on perioperative transfusion requirements in patients having a major orthopaedic operation. … Read more
– Discussion: – toxic shock is an acute febrile syndrome that was originally described in association with the use of highly absorbent tampons but is now recognized to occur as a postoperative complication of many different surgical procedures; – toxins produced by staphylococcus aureus (or streptococcus) are probably responsible for this syndrome; … Read more