Data Trace Editor – Fracture: – displaced unstable fractures of the styloid process; – Implant: – 4.0 mm cancellous bone screws, 3.5 mm cortex screws or 3.5 mm cannulated screws; – 2.7 mm condylar plate; – lag screw fixation with 4.0 mm … Read more
– Implants: – 3.5 mm cortex screws as lag screws separate or thru the plate – 3.5 mm DCP or LC-DCP seven, eight, or more hole plate; – in the proximal or distal end a shorter plate may have to be chosen; – 4.5 mm DCP or … Read more
– See: – Hypercalcemia – Hypocalcemia – State of Calcium in Body Fluides – Discussion: – calcium salts make up major inorganic component of our skeletons; – calcium phosphates (secondary & tertiary) form basis of internal skeleton, & their ions circulate freely in controlled amounts w/ in … Read more
– Discussion: – see pediatric femur frx – commonest site of fracture of the femoral shaft is in its middle third, where normal anterolateral bowing of diaphysis is at its maximum; – torsional force produced by indirect violence results in a long spiral or oblique frx, whereas a transverse frx … Read more
– See: IM Nailing of Tibia Fractures – Discussion: – IM naling of these fractures is technically difficult and often results in malalignment; – other options include: external fixation for open fractures; – Intramedullary nailing versus percutaneous locked plating of extra-articular proximal tibial fractures: comparison of 56 … Read more
– Technique: – at a point 3-5 cm above post. tip of greater troch., an incision is made which extends obliquely (proximally & posteriorly) for 10 cm; – for obese pts begin incision well above greater troch. (7-10 cm) & again extend proximally and posteriorly; … Read more
– Radiographs: – Positioning: – supine, HOB elevated to 30-40 deg; – head is held with a dedicated ring holding device (McConnel); – one rolled towel is placed underneath the operative shoulder and one rolled towel is placed around the contralateral … Read more
– Skin Incision and Initial Exposure: – as noted by Keating, et al (1997), 77% of patients who had a mid-patellar tendon splitting incision had significant knee pain; – in the report by Toivanen JA, et al (2002), the authors evaluated anterior knee pain in patients … Read more
– Discussion: – 0.5-1gm q6-8h IV; – good for Pseudomonas, Enteric, Coag pos Staph (except for MRS) and Staph producing B lactamases, anaerobes, w/ enterococci/ NonEneterococciStrep; Poor activity against Coag neg Staph; – mild infections: 250-500mg IV q6hr; – severe infections: 500mg-1gm IV q6-8hr; – maximum … Read more
Co-authored by Dr. Mangal Parihar – Fixator Characteristics: – ring characteristics: – wire insertion technique: – half pin insertion techniques: – Specific Uses: – circular wire fixators for tibial frx: (foot inclusion); – circular wire fixators for knee fusion: – limb … Read more