Data Trace Editor – Discussion: – rotator cuff anatomy – diff dx of cuff tears (partial rotator cuff tear) – etilogy of tear – how do RTC tears heal? – surgically demonstratable full thickness RTC tears are present in about 1/5 elderly patients; – MRI studies have been published … Read more
– See: partial rotator cuff tear – Discussion: – rotator cuff anatomy – frequency of tear – diff dx of cuff tears: (partial rotator cuff tear) – etilogy of tear: – impingement syndrome: (75%) … Read more
– Outcomes: – in the report by Cofield RH, et al. (2001), 105 shoulders with a chronic rotator cuff tear underwent open surgical repair and acromioplasty between 1975 and 1983; – patients were followed for an average of 13.4 years (range, two to twenty-two years); … Read more
– Discussion: – ultimate effects of rotation of TKR components: – internal rotation of tibial component w/ respect to tibia will cause external rotation of tibia when knee is reduced, resulting in lateral displacement of the tibial tubercle; – medial rotatation of the tibial & femoral … Read more
– Discussion: – usually presents as irreducible dislocation of PIP joint (as opposed to dorsal dislocations which are usually reducible); – rotatory dislocation involves buttonholing of one condyle of head of proximal phalanx through longitudinal rent in extensor hood between central slip and lateral band; – see: … Read more
The Rotator Cuff–Symposium: Complications of Rotator Cuff Surgery. The Rotator Cuff–Symposium: Classification of Rotator Cuff Lesions. Repair of the rotator cuff. End-result study of factors influencing reconstruction. Shoulder-muscle strength and range of motion following surgical repair of full-thickness rotator-cuff tears. Isokinetic strength of the shoulder after repair of a torn rotator cuff. Concurrent rupture of the rotator … Read more
– Discussion: – TKR: effects of malrotation – patellar effects: – malrotation of femoral component may lead to patellofemoral dislocation or subluxation; – slight external rotation of femoral component on femur places patellofemoral groove more laterally, enhances patellofemoral stability (external rotation moves … Read more
– See: – Knee Joint Anatomy and Function: – Gait Menu: – Diagram: – Mid-Stance: – knee joint is in approx 15 deg of flexion & is moving toward extension; – primary flexors of ankle are beginning to demonstrate low grade activity; … Read more
Low-molecular-weight heparinoid compared with warfarin for prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis in patients who are operated on for fracture of the hip. A prospective, randomized trial. Dose relation in the prevention of proximal vein thrombosis with a low molecular weight heparin (tinzaparin) in elective hip arthroplasty. Prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism in patients with fractures of … Read more
– See: – Ankle Joint: Anatomy – Equinus Contracture – Gait (discussion of) – Sub-Talar Joint – Diagram: – Ankle Joint: During Gait: – ankle joint has an oblique axis; – in frontal plane, ankle joint is angled 82 … Read more