Clavicle Fracture: Implants
– Fracture: Mid Shaft: – Implants: – 3.5 mm reconstruction plate; – 3.5 mm DCP or LC-DCP; – Fractures: Neer type II (lateral) – Implants: – small T plate: – tension band figure … Read more
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Classification of Seizures
– See: Anticonvulsants: – Partial Seizures: – seizures beginning locally w/ specific sensory, motor or psychic aberration that reflects the affected part; – partial seizures w/ elementary symptomatology (generally w/o impairment of consciousness); – w/ motor symptoms (includes Jacksonian seizures) – special sensory or somatosensory symtoms; – w/ autonomic symptoms … Read more
Classification of Proximal Humeral Fractures
– See: – Two Part Fractures – Three Part Fractures – Four Part Fracture – Definition of Displaced: – segment displaced more than 10 mm or angulated more than 45 deg; – Minimal Displacement: – results from low energy forces & has preserved soft tissue hinges; – pts w/ these frxs tend to have more … Read more
Classification of Pilon Fractures
– Classification: (Ruedi-Allgower): – type I: pilon Frx – malleolar frx w/ significant axial load at time of injury & therefore large posterior plafond fragments; – type II: pilon Frx – spiral extension frx; … Read more
Classification of Patellar Fractures
– Discussion: – classified according to both the mechanism of injury and morphology. – two major mechanisms of injury: – direct and indirect trauma; – Direction Trauma: – patella may be fractured by direct blow during fall onto knee or when it hits dashboard in an … Read more
Classification of Cerebral Palsy
– Spastic Syndrome: – are the most common (70% of cases) and most ammenable to surgery; – due to upper motor neuron involvment – mild to severe motor impairment – characterized by increased muscle tone and hyperreflexia, with slow, restricted movements (because of co contraction of agonist … Read more
Classification of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
– Type I: – most common type – autosomal dominant; – blue sclerae; – frx during childhood; – hearing loss; – Type II: – very rare – autosomal recessive; – blue … Read more
Classification of Intertrochanteric Fractures
– See: Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: – Type I: non displaced, stable intertrochanteric s comminution; – Type II: stable, minimally comminuted, but displaced frx – 36% of intertroch frx – Type III: has a large posteromedial comminuted area and are unstable; … Read more
Classification of Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries of the Knee
– See: – Knee Joint Menu: – Arthroscopy of the Degenerative Knee – Osteochondritis Dessicans – Osteoarthritis – Discussion: – described types articular cartilage … Read more
Classification of Anterior Pelvic Injuries
– Discussion: – diastases: (45%) (may be associated w/ SI ligaments or Malgaigne frx); – three types of diastases: – open-book type; – vertical-displacement type; … Read more