Data Trace Editor Female soccer and basketball players have the highest rates of ACL injuries Female soccer players have more non contact ACL injuries than male soccer players Male and female basketball players have similar rates of contact and non contact ACL injuries The rates of ACL injuries can be reported as injuries/1000 hrs of exposure or injuries/exposure … Read more
– See: Eosinophilic Granuloma – Discussion: – Discussion: – most common in the thoracic spine; – may present with progressive back pain; – vertebra plana: – in 2-6 yrs old child, EOG may present w/ collapse of single vertebra; … Read more
– See: – Bone Tumor Menu: – Eosinophilic Granuloma of Spine: – Discussion: – includes a group of disorders characterized by a variety of tumor like lesions, which arise from from clonal proliferation of Langerhans- type histiocytes; – most common in children less than 12 … Read more
– Femoral Exposure: – femur is exposed by placing a medium Homan retractor under femoral neck & 2nd under quad. femoris & levering down on fascia lata; – leg is held in adduction, flexion and internal rotation such that tibia is vertical; – remove any remaining … Read more
– See: Anterior Interosseous Nerve Sydrome: – Site of Proximal Forearm Compression; – supracondylar process of the humerus and struther’s ligament: – median nerve may be compressed as it passes under the bondy spur – pt c/o of weak hand grip and in pronating, … Read more
– Discussion: – type of gram positive bacteria; – term enterococcus derives from French (enterocoque) describing its enertic origin; – enterococci include: Strep faecalis, faicium, and durans; – strep faecalis inhabits the human intestinal tract and is a nonhemolytic strain of generally low pathogenicity; – … Read more
– initially susceptible strains of Enterobacter cloacae and other organisms in which beta-lactamase production can be induced have become resistant during therapy with broad-spectrum cephalosporins at rates in the range of 10 to 20% Enterobacter bacteremia: clinical features and emergence of antibiotic resistance during therapy Enterobateriaceae surpasses MRSA as leading cause of surgical site infections in UK
– See: – Composition – Lab tests; (same as TPN) – Discussion: – elemental diets are most indicated in patients with severe mucosal disease (Inflammatory Bowel disease), short bowel syndrome, proximal pancreatic fistula, pancreatic insufficiency; – enteral nutrition is not safer than TPN – because of aspiration … Read more
Stage Pain Radiographs I None Slight increased density II None … Read more
– Methods: – increasing pin diameter: – most important factor in fixator stability; – adult tibia: usually requires fixation w/ 4.5 to 6.0 mm pins; – pins must be < 1/3 bone diameter to prevent pin hole fractures; … Read more