– Discussion: – when viewed in cross section, shape of distal femur resembles trapezoid w/ medial side inclinded about 25 deg & lateral side about 10 deg; – both the seating chisel and the subsequent blade plate should be 1 cm to 2 cm short of medial cortex … Read more
– Pertinent Surgical Anatomy – Operative Treatment: Choice of Hardware: – 95 deg. condylar blade plate: – dynamic screw and side plate: – condylar buttress plate: – IM nails for supracondylar fractures: – zickel nail: – may be used for extra-articular … Read more
– used to image the pisiform and pisotriquetral joint – technique: – hand rests on its ulnar border and tilts 30 to 35 deg dorsally; – thumb is slightly abducted; – central beam is directed to the … Read more
– See: Deep Palmar Arch – Discussion: – superficial arch is much larger & important than the deep arch – classical complete arch present in only 34% (from radial & ulnar) – variations: – entirely from the ulnar artery in … Read more
– See: – Ulnar Nerve: – Anatomy & Sites of Compression of Cubital Tunnel: – Surgical Considerations: – transposition can entail subQ or submuscular transposition with excision of medial intermuscular septum, and release of arcade of Struthers; – in the presence of H.O. the nerve should be … Read more
– Theory: – flexor-pronator muscles arising from medial epicondyle are transposed to more proximal point on the humerus so that their moment for elbow flexion is incresed enough to permit active control; – muscles originating from the medial epicondyle (Pronator Teres, FCR, PL, & FCU) must have normal or … Read more
– See: – Primary Flexor Tendon Grafting – Pulley Reconstruction – Prosthetic Grafts – Discussion: – indicated for delayed or neglected flexor tendon injuries, tendon rupture following previous attempted repair, and in some cases is indicated for zone II tendon injuries; – probably in most cases, … Read more
– See: – Arteriography – Foot Reconstuctive Surgery – Microanastomosis – Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery – Initial Wound Care of Open Tibia Fractures – Soft Tissue Coverage Following Tibial Frx: (Tibia Frx) – STSG; – split thickness skin grafts require a … Read more
– See: Co-authored by Edward J. Harvey MD FRCS(C) – Finger Tip Injuries – Phalangeal Injury … Read more