The Hip - book

Misc. Ref for Osteomyelitis

Cases out of the Past: The First Antiseptic Operations. Lister J. Contemp Surg Vol. 42, May 1993  Chronic non-hematogenous osteomyelitis treated with adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen. The influence of skeletal implants on incidence of infection. Experiments in a canine model. Comparison of indium-labeled-leukocyte imaging with sequential technetium-gallium scanning in the diagnosis of low-grade musculoskeletal sepsis. A prospective … Read more

Misc. THR Articles

Contralateral total hip arthroplasty or ipsilateral total knee arthroplasty in patients who have a long-standing fusion of the hip. Intrapelvic migration of total hip prostheses. Operative treatment The use of the McKeever metallic hemiarthroplasty for unicompartmental arthritis. Serum CK-MB is useful in diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction after total hip arthroplasty. Cardiac isoenzyme values after total joint … Read more

Misc. TKR articles

Contralateral total hip arthroplasty or ipsilateral total knee arthroplasty in patients who have a long-standing fusion of the hip. Total knee arthroplasty in Charcot and Charcot-like joints. Total knee arthroplasty for tuberculous arthritis Retrieval analysis of porous-coated components for total knee arthroplasty. A report of two cases. Segmental total knee arthroplasty after distal femoral resection … Read more

Miss A Nail Technique: (Special Aiming Arm)

– Discussion:     – Miss A Nail Aiming Jig permits single or dual, 7.0 mm cannulated screw or 6.5 mm cancellous screw fixation of the femoral neck frx before nail insertion, for a sound surgical approach to a demanding clinical situation;      – may be placed anterior (or anterior and posterior) to path of nail;   … Read more

Mitchell Bunion Procedure

– Discussion:     – this a distal “Step Cut” metatarsal osteotomy that displaces metatarsal head laterally in order to correct hallux valgus deformity and            metatasus adductus;     – Mitchell procedure is carried out more proximally than Chevron osteotomy, & can correct more severe deformities than Chevron;     – this procedure is applicable to … Read more

Milch Technique of Shoulder Reduction

  – Discussion of Treatment of Recent Dislocations and Fracture-Dislocations of the Shoulder     – maintains that biceps and subscapularis muscle offers the chief resistance to reduction;     – in anatomic position, w/ humerus at side, direction of various muscles around shoulder girdle seems to completely haphazard;     – constancy of this effect must be attributed … Read more

MINERAL OIL

– Dose: Plain 15-45 ml 1-2 times qd PO;  – Onset on Action: 48-72 hr;  – Do not use when pt is at risk for aspiration;  – Reduces absorption of fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K);  – Fleet Mineral Oil Enema:  – Immediate onset, for Fecal impaction: Dose: 60-120ml

Minocycline

– Discussion:      – a tetracycline with unusual clinical efficacy against S aureus;      – contraindicated in pregnant and pediatric patients      – taken with a full glass of water, and the pills must be swallowed whole to avoid esophagitis      – must be taken between meals.      – can be inactivated by magnesium and aluminum … Read more

Minoxidil/Loniten

– Discussion:  – for severe HTN associated with end organ damage;  – is a direct smooth muscle dilator;  – Adult:  – 5mg PO qd, increase as needed to 40 mg/day in 1-2 doses; – maximum daily dose is 100 mg/day