Gait Gamekeeper’s thumb Ganglion cyst Gaucher’s Disease Genu Varum Giant Cell Tumor of Bone Glasgow Coma Scale Glomus Tumor Glycosaminoglycan Gout Grafts, bone Greenstick Fracture Grice Arthrodesis Gustilo Classification Guyon’s Tunnel Gun Shot Wounds Index: H Halo Collar Hallux Valgus Hallux Rigidus Hammer Toes Hand Menu Head Injury Hemangioma Hemarthrosis of Knee Hemiarthroplasty Hemochromatosis Henoch … Read more
– See: Anatomy of Carpal Tunnel – Incision: – incision is made parallel and just ulnar to the thenar crease overlying the TLC; – incision is generally placed 2-3 mm medial to thenar crease, in line with the long axis of the ring finger; … Read more
– Discussion: – approach is similar to Smith Peterson; – provides exposure to the outer aspect of the iliac bone and gives exposure of the anterior and posterior columns; – extended iliofemoral approach provides best access to both column fractures (esp w/ greater sciatic notch involvement) & allows best … Read more
– See: Humeral Frx – Main Menu – Condylar Fractures – Non Union of Humeral Fractures – Pediatric Humeral Shaft Fracture – Synthes Humeral Shaft Products – Discussion: – mechanism: – bending force produces transverse frx of the shaft; – torsion force will result in a spiral fracture; – combination of bending and torsion produce … Read more
See: Acetabular Frx Femoral Neck Frx Radiology of the Hip Antibiotic Prophylaxis Anterolateral Approach Anterior Approach Anteversion of Hip Arthrodesis Arthroscopy of the Hip Aspiration Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Blood Supply to the femoral head and neck; Capsule Child’s Hip – Pathologic disorders CDH Coxa Vara Dislocations of the Hip Effusion Embryology: … Read more
(see also: Acetabular Frx; Femoral Neck Frx; Radiology of the Hip) Antibiotic Prophylaxis Anterolateral Approach Anterior Approach Anteversion of Hip Arthrodesis Arthroscopy of the Hip Aspiration Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head Blood Supply to the femoral head and neck; Capsule Child’s Hip – Pathologic disorders CDH Coxa Vara Dislocations of the Hip Effusion Embryology … Read more
Hip Arthroscopy (see also hip joint and hip capsule) Indications evaluation of hip pain – candidates are patients with nonspecific radiographic findings and reproducible, functionally-limiting exam findings; false negative rate of plain x-ray, bone scan, CT, arthrogram, and routine MRI has been quoted as high as 80% in some patient populations. gadolinium enhanced MRI demonstrated a … Read more
– See: – Entrapment of Median nerve at the Elbow and Forearm: – Combined Injuries of the Median and Ulnar Nerves: – Median Nerve – Nerve Repair – Deficit: – loss of pronation of forearm, wrist flexors, index & long finger … Read more
– Discussion: – screw is threaded at both ends and can be countersunk beneath articular surface, obviating the need for removal after frx has healed; – it is designed to achieve compression by use of a differential thread-pitch between its proximal & distal ends, and it has guiding jig that maintains … Read more
– See: – Bower’s Procedure – Discussion: – invovles resection of ulnar articular head, leaving shaft and styloid relationship intact; – interpositional anchovy of tendon is placed in cavity to limit contact of radial & ulnar shafts which may migrate to each other after this procedure; … Read more