– Discussion: – most commonly used tendon graft for the hand; – palmaris longus tendon is extrasynovial and does not have synovial membrane; – instead of synovial membrane, the tendon has a paratenon which does not promote gluiding as well as intrasynovial tendons; – PreOp Planning: – determine … Read more
– Discussion: – predisposing conditions: – open fracture (traumatic tibia infections) – sickle cell anemia – septic arthritis – in children, distinguishing between metaphyseal osteomyelitis and … Read more
– See: diabetic foot menu – Discussion: – see osteomyelitis – dx of osteomyelitis can be a difficult problem in diabetic pts w/ foot infections; – some physicians will make the dianosis of osteomyelitis if they can palpate bone thru the skin lesion; – … Read more
SCFE Trauma Inflammatory arthritis Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Arthritis – these pts may have symptomatology at atypical sites of the hand such as the second and third MP joints; Osteonecrosis Intra-articular Steroids Hyperparathyroidism – it can cause subchondral bony erosions and collapse of the articular … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx: Hypercalcemia – Diff Dx: HyperPhosphatemia – Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging: Soft Tissue Calcifications – Discussion: – calcium hydroxyapatite can be deposited in periarticular soft tissues or within joints; – in either event the disease may be monoarticular or polyarticular; … Read more
– See: – Anesthesia and Timing for Femoral Neck Fractures: – Anesthesia in the Spinal Cord Injured Patient: – Cardiac Orders / Meds: – Malignant Hyperthermia: – Risk Assessment: – Anesthetic Agents: – Lidocaine: … Read more
Note: it is the responsibility of the physician to ensure that these codes are correct. Debridement Excision of Skin Lesions / Ulcers Excision of Foreign Body or Superficial Tumors Spinal Procedures (and rib) Shoulder, Clavicle, and Humerus Procedures Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Procedures Hip, Femur and Knee Procedures … Read more
Pagets Disease Panner’s Disease Parathyroid hormone Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Paronychia: Parosteal Osteosarcoma Patella / Patello-Femoral Function … Read more
– Discussion: – causative organism of leprosy is M. leprae; – acid-fast, obligate, intracellular gram-positive bacillus that reproduces maximally at 27°C to 30°C; – frequent subacute polyarthritis involving the small joints of the hands and feet; – organism infects the skin and cutaneous nerves, … Read more
– See: dorsal barton’s frx and dorsal approach to the wrist: – Surgical Approach: – patient is supine w/ wrist slightly flexed & placed on arm board; – perform a provisional reduction before the incision is made; – Z or S shaped incision from base of second metacarpal over wrist … Read more