Data Trace Editor – Discussion: – patient presents with pain and possibly a limp; – x-rays show severe osteoporosis, and bone scans show increased signal; – MRI shows decreased Bone Marrow signal on T1 images and increased signal on T2 … Read more
– Discussion: – condition which is associated with swelling, erythema, and pain in fingers; – the middle phalanx is affect most often (distal phalanx rarely involved); – most often affects children but can affect adults; – condition may be more common during the winter … Read more
– Discussion: – upper trunk brachial plexus injuries are common football tackling injuries, which may be refered to as “stingers;”; – named for temporary sensation that radiates from the shoulder to the hand; – most often involves C5 and C6 nerve roots, which make up the upper trunk of the brachial plexus … Read more
– Aprotinin: – hemostatic agent which regulates the following: – regulates fibrinolysis – intrinsic coagulation pathway – stabilizes platelet function – exhibits anti-inflammatory properties through inhibition of serine proteases; – in the report by JM Murkin MD et al (JBJS May 2000, Vol 82-A, No 5 Page 675), the … Read more
– Blood Product Menu: – pRBC’s / Fresh Frozen Plasma / Platlets / Cryoprecipitate / Transfusion Therapy / Coag Pathway – Indications for Blood Transfusion: – Methods to Decrease Transfusion: – erythropoietin – The effects of recombinant human erythropoietin on perioperative transfusion requirements in patients having a major orthopaedic operation. … Read more
– See: Blood Prod Menu – Discussion: – septic reaction: considered when high fever and hypotension accompany a transfusion reaction; – transmission of disease: – HIV: risk is estimated to be about 1 in 200,000-800,000; – hepatitis B: estimated … Read more
– See: – Safe Zone of Pin Insertion Wires Insertion Techniques – Wire Characteristics: – in general 1.5 to 1.8 mm wires need no incision or drill sheath, but larger, 2.0 wires may be inserted w/ sheath through incision; – larger diameter wires will increase … Read more
– Evaluation of Muscle: – about 5% of shoulders that have had an anterior dislocation will sustain a irrepairable injury to the subscapularis, which will contribute to further instability; – in this case, a pectoralis transfer would be indicated; – Preparation: – identify the anterior humeral circumflex … Read more
– for HTN; – apply one patch every 7 days to a hairless area on upper arm or torso; – titrate according to individual therapeutic requirements; – supplied TTS-1, TTS-2, TTS-3 programmed to deliver 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mg of clonidine per day for 1 week; – Note that doses above 2 TTS-3 is usually not … Read more
– Discussion: – type of supracondylar fractures that occurs within joint capsule; – most commonly occurs w/ osteoporotic bone; – Treatment: – nondisplaced frxs are treated w/ splinting or percutaneous pinning; – displaced frx will require ORIF; – consider molding … Read more