Data Trace Editor – 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
– Discussion – roof arc concept (Matta, et al (1986)), and was based on analysis of 204 acetabular fractures with avg 3.7 year follow up; – helps determine the amount of intact acetabular dome; – is a useful method for determining need for surgery, however, it is less … Read more
– See: Arthroscopy of the Arthritic Knee – Discussion: – thickness of articular cartilage cannot be assessed by visualization alone, but denuded and eburnated areas of bone can be seen; – these areas are usually spotty, and assessing their importance is difficult High tibial osteotomy in the treatment of osteoarthritis of … Read more
– Discussion: – Tibial Plateau Frx Menu – condition of fibula, whether frxed or intact, determines angulatory behavior of these frx under wt bearing and functional conditions; – isolated frx of lateral plateau w/ intact fibula do not tend to collapse further because of the support of the fibula; – … Read more
– Discussion: – see allograft menu and ocd menu; – indicated for larger chondral or osteochondral defects (larger than 2 cm); – donor characteristics: – donors should be less than 30 years of age, with the graft harvesting the intact knee within 24 hrs … Read more
Aspirin prophylaxis and surveillance of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in total hip arthroplasty.
Prevention of thrombosis after hip fracture surgery. Comparison of dextran 70 with and without dihydroergotamine. Prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism in patients with fractures of the neck of the femur.
– Discussion: – plain films may not reveal posterior arch frx, frx and subluxations of articular facets, frx of C1 and C2 (among most commonly missed fractures on plain films), and interspinal bony fragments; – plain films may not pick up the coronally oriented vertebral body … Read more
Procedure-specific risk reduction THA TKA trauma, pelvic fractures, and extremity fractures hip fracture Specific agents for risk reduction apixaban (oral factor Xa inhibitor) Apixaban for Extended Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism aspirin (see role of ASA for DVT prophylaxsis) danaparoid low molecular wt glycosaminoglycan with potent anti factor Xa activity fondaparinux low molecular weight heparins may … Read more
– Discussion: – available in sizes from 80 mm to 240 mm (most adults require 150 to 160 mm rings for the tibia); – rings should be large enough to allow at least 2-3 cm of space between the ring and skin (inorder to avoid pressure ulcerations); … Read more