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Anterolateral Approach to the Ankle

    – Discussion: – allows acces to ankle joint, talus, & other tarsal bones and joints; – it does not allow access to the navicular and 2nd and 1st cuniforms; – avoids all of the important vessels and nerves; – dissection procedes between the peroneus tertius (deep peroneal nerve) and the peroneus brevis (superficial peroneal … Read more

Anterolateral Rotatory Instability

Discussion defined as excessive forward rotation of tibial plateau w/ excessive lateral opening of the joint; there is excessive internal rotation of tibia on femur in flexion; as knee extends, subluxation is reduced by the bony stability, and a jerk is  noted which is basis for the pivot shift test; disrupted structures disruption of ACL disruption … Read more

Anterolateral Tibial Bowing

– Discussion:     – condition is a part of the spectrum of the bowing-pseudarthrosis disorder seen in neurofibromatosis;            – tibial pseudarthrosis may be present at birth, or it may present later on following a frx from an anterolaterally bowed tibia;     – this disorder should not be confused … Read more

Classification of Anterior Posterior Compression Injuries

– Seee: Anterior Pelvic Injuries – Discussion:     – symphyseal diastasis and/or longitudinal rami fractures;     – these injuries result from relatively anterior or posterior forces applied to the anterior or posterior superior iliac spine areas;     – this gives rise to forces that tend to disrupt anterior pelvis, either by fracturing … Read more

Anterior Shoulder Reconstruction

– See: – Arthroscopic Reconstruction – Historic Operations – Revision Bankart Procedure – Bankart Repair: – reattachment of the capsule and glenoid labrum to the glenoid lip; – subscapularis is carefully divided to expose the capsule, and is reapproximated without any overlap or shortening; – PreOp Eval: – rotatory stress test for anterior instability; – … Read more

Anterior Subluxation (Hyperflexion Sprain) & Wedge Frx

– See: Hyperflexion Injuries – Discussion:     – partial or complete tear of posterior ligaments w/ varying degrees in widening of the interspinous and interlaminar spaces, as well as           subluxation, but not dislocation of Facet Joint;     – hyperflexion sprain injury may include mild anterior subluxation of involved vertebral body;     – this subluxation … Read more

Anterior Tibial / Dorsalis Pedis Arteries

– See posterior tibial artery – Anatomy:     – anterior tibial artery passes from behind through gap above interosseous membrane to enter anterior compartment of leg and supply its muscles;     – as it crosses membrane, it gives off a  recurrent branch;             – ref: The risk of injury to anterior tibial artery in posterolateral approach to … Read more