Data Trace Editor – See: – Arteriography, Microanastomosis, Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery – Vaccum Assisted Wound Closure Device – Discussion: – w/ severe extremity wounds, early radical debridement combined with early soft tissue coverage (regional or free flap) will decrease wound infection, flap loss, & delayed bone healing; – early coverage … Read more
– Diff Dx: Peak Age – Metastatic Wilm’s tumor infants and young children – Osteomyelitis first decade and then levels off – Eosinophilic granuloma children and young adolescents – Osteofibrous dysplasia children and young adolescents – Ewing’s sarcoma children to young adults – Non-ossifying fibroma older children and adolescents – Unicameral bone cyst older … Read more
– Discussion: – progressive enlargment radiolucent line size on serial radiographs; – radiolucencies between cement & femoral cortex in immediate postop period may be produced by cancellous bone that was not removed; – however, it is impossible to tell whether cancellous bone was not curreted or … Read more
– Congenital Synostosis: – discussion: – occurs due to a defect in longitudinal segmentation at the 7th week of development; – autosomal dominant inheritance in some cases but often occurs sporatically; – bilateral in 60% (most common in … Read more
– See PUD – Discussion: – for duodenal and gastric ulcers; – may give with antacids, but must reduced with renal failure; – adult ulcers: – 150mg PO bid; or try 300mg PO qhs; – 75 mg tab also … Read more
– See: vascular malformations of the upper extremity – Discussion: – first described by Maurice Raynaud in 1862; – involves vasoconstriction of the cutaneous arteriovenous shunts, digital arteries, and precapillary arterioles; – pallor of the digits with or w/o cyanosis on exposure to cold; – Raynaud’s disease … Read more
– See: Radiology of Pediatric Elbow – Discussion: – precise AP & Lateral projections are required to evaluate normal anatomic relationships; – there should be no rotation to the forearm; – AP View: – medial and lateral epicondyles and humeral-ulnar/radial articulation; – carrying angle; … Read more
– Findings: – Carpal height & Carpal height ratio – Distal Radius Fracture – Radial Length & Width – Scapholunate Dislocation – Scaphoid Fracture – Types of Radiographs: – Arthrography of the Wrist – AP View – Carpal Tunnel View – Clenched Fist … Read more
– AP view: – patient is supine with the foot internally rotated 15 deg to obtain best views of the femoral neck; – central beam is directed toward the femoral head; – X-ray tube should be positioned 100 cm from focal plane of film cassette to yield an … Read more
– Cervical Spine – Pelvic Radiology – MRI Discussion – Ossification of Soft Tissue and Periosteum – Pediatric Radiology – Radioisotope Scanning Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System–Symposium: Physical Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Longitudinal growth and growth-plate activity in the lower extremity. Imaging of the hip joint. Computed tomography versus magnetic resonance imaging.