Data Trace Editor – Discussion: – indicated when there is vessel size discrepancy or when sacrifice of donor vessel in free tissue transfer is not desirable; – end to side anastomosis preserves blood flow to distal part of the limb; – end-to-side anastomosis is more difficult technically; – esp making … Read more
– See: Burn Management: – Discussion: – these burns are always much worse than they appear, and the big mistake is to underestimate their severity; – deeper tissues receive more damage and burn injury than superficial tissues; – consider using arteriography to help … Read more
– See: – Electromyography – Nerve Entrapment – Discussion: – it is difficult to determine which patients require preoperative EMG/NCS prior to carpal tunnel release; – consider applying this study in any patient involved in litigation, who falls under worker’s compensation, … Read more
– See: – Nerve Injury: – Nerve Menu – outside links: – The Expert Electromyographer – EMG Table of Contents – EMG Findings in Specific Conditions: – Normal Study: … Read more
– Clinical Presentation: – sudden onset of pain, pallor, paresthesias, variable paralysis, and absence of distal pulses; – only 15% of all arterial emboli lodge in the upper extremity; – sudden atraumatic onset in conjunction with atrial fib or recent MI strongly implicates an embolic event; – … Read more
– Adult Condylar Fractures: (surgical technique) – capitellar and coronal shear frx – distal humerus frx: – lateral condyle frx: – medial condyle frx: – distal humeral non union: – ulnar nerve in condylar fractures: – Pediatric Elbow Injuries – distal humeral physeal separation: – lateral condyle frx, pediatric – medial epicondyle frx of … Read more
– See: Elbow Dislocations in Adults: – Discussion: – elbow dislocations in children are a relatively uncommon; – peak incidence occurs in adolescence between 11-15 years. – posterior dislocations are most common type; – posterior dislocation usually results from fall on outstretched hand w/ forarm supinated & … Read more
– Discussion: – RA manifests itself in many ways in elbow joint, including nodules and bursae, synovitis, progressive joint destruction, antecubital cysts, & ulnar or, rarely posterior interosseous palsy; – note that involvement of the RA elbow is infrequently an isolated and therefore it is important to consider possible involvement in the wrist … Read more
– ROM: – normal flexion is from 0 to 150 deg of motion and 80 deg of pronation and supination; – functional range of motion is from 30-130 deg flexion and 50 deg of pronation-supination; – no tenderness, synovitis, swelling, subcutaneous nodules along the olecranon border (bursa), lateral/medial epicondyle; … Read more
Arthroscopy Arteries of the Upper Limb Aspiration of Elbow Biceps – distal tendon rupture Capitulum Fractures Condylar Fractures/ Pediatric Condylar Frx Coranoid Process Frx Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Elbow in the R.A. Patient Dislocations of the Elbow Distal Humeral Physeal Separation Flexion Contracture of the Elbow Hetertopic Bone Formation Lateral Epicondylitis Medial Collateral Ligament Medial Epicondylitis … Read more