Data Trace Editor – See: – Adult Lateral Condylar Fractures – Pediatric Elbow – Discussion: – common frx in children (20% of pediatric elbow frx); – occurs most often between 6-10 yrs of age; – mechanism: fall on the outstretched arm w/ forearm in abduction & elbow in extension; … Read more
– 2 types: Avulsion and Compression Fractures – Avulsion Fractures: – is the more common of the 2 fractures; – mech: adduction, plantarflexion, & tension placed on bifurcate ligament; – bifurcate ligament: – this ligament connects the anterior process of the calcaneus to both the cuboid and navicular bones; … Read more
– See: – Growth of Proximal Tibial Epiphysis – Avulsion of the Tibial Tubercle – Discussion: – injuries of prox tibial epiphysis are rare (3 % of lower extremity epiphyseal frx); – injury is uncommon because knee ligaments bypass proximal tibial epiphysis and instead insert more distally; … Read more
– See: – Femoral Neck Frx – Discussion: – these injuries occur from high energy trauma and comprise 1-6% of all femoral shaft frx; – in up to 20% of cases, this injury is missed, which is often due to failure to take good quality femoral neck radiographs … Read more
Management of Difficult Shoulder Problems–Symposium: The Frozen Shoulder Diagnosis and Management. Recalcitrant chronic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Role of contracture of the coracohumeral ligament and rotator interval in pathogenesis and treatment. The frozen shoulder. Diagnosis and management. Frozen shoulder. A long-term follow-up. Combination treatment for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. The resistant frozen shoulder. Manipulation … Read more
– Discussion: – infected prosthesis can be difficult to evaluate and diagnose; – however if preoperative aspiration, white cell scan, & sed rate rate are negative, then the chance of doing a successful revision arthroplasty w/o subsequent infection is good; – Criteria for Infection: – at the time of … Read more
– Pathophysiology: – effects of cooling: – temperature of the hands and feet is partially determined by ateriovenous regulation of blood flow; – vascular effects: – severe vasoconstriction 2nd to increased sympathetic tone; … Read more
– Technique: – centered in groove at upper margin of eyebrows, between supraciliary ridge and the frontal prominences; – saggitally, fromt pins should be placed just superiorly to outer half of eyebrows, to avoid the supraorbital nerve and vessels; – placed too inferiorly, the pins might … Read more
– Discussion: – most common form of spinal cerebellar degenerative dz; – onset usually before 10 years old; – tends to have acute onset; – dz caused by defeciency of the frataxin gene – Clinical Manifestations: – staggering gait – pes cavus: … Read more
– See: – warfarin – coags – transfusion therapy – Volume: Approximately 200mL; – Dose: 2 units FFP – Maximum admistration time: 4 hrs; – Rate of infusion: depends on patient’s clinical condition; – Indications: Bleeding w/ labile Coagulation factor deficiencies; (Factor V or VIII) – Note: Must allow … Read more