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Home Page of William N. Dixon

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Hoover Test

 – this test determines whether the patient is malingering when he statesthat he cannot raise his leg, and should be performed in conjuction w/       straight leg test;  – when a patient is genuinely trying to raise his leg, he puts pressure on calcaneus of his opposite leg to gain leverage; you can feel downward  … Read more

How Sub-Talar Joint Affects Flat Feet

– See:       – Flat Feet       – Sub-talar Joint – Discussion:     – subtalar joint is oriented oblique to the axis of ankle joint motion (between 20° and 57°);     – talar head is supported by the anterior process of the calcaneus;            – … Read more

Hoffman’s Sign

– Discussion:     – positive Hoffmann’s reflex reflects presence of an upper motor neuron lesion from spinal cord compression;    – is elicited by flipping either the volar or dorsal surfaces of the middle finger and observing the reflexcontration of the thumb and index            finger;    – this sign is evidence by upper motor … Read more

Home Page of Allen Burrus

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Histology of Ewing’s Sarcoma

– Discussion:     – small, round, neoplastic cells w/ large oval hyperchromatic nuclei;     – vague indistinct (scant) cytoplasm & cytoplasmic membrane;     – cells are usually spread out in thick sheets;     – mitoses are common, and pseudorosette patterns are typical.     – high cellularity, little intracellular stroma;   … Read more

Histology of Hyperparthyroidism

– Advanced Disease:     – osteoclastic resorption may become so severe that no bone is seen;     – there is granulation tissue w/ fibroblasts, giant cells, inflammatory cells, and macrophages, containing hemosiderin in many cases;            – this is characteristic of a brown tumor of hyperparathyroidism;     – due … Read more

Histology of Skeletal Muscle

– See:       – A Band :       – I Band :       – Chemistry of Muscle – Discussion:       – epimysium:               – outermost layer is the epimysium               – covers the surface of the muscle and has important roles in force transmission and insulation       … Read more