Data Trace Editor 27705 OSTEOTOMY TIBIA 27707 OSTEOTOMY FIBULA 27709 OSTEOTOMY TIBIA/FIBULA 27712 MULT OSTEOTOMIES LEG/ANKL 27715 LENGTHENING TIBIA/FIBULA 27720 REPAIR NONUNION TIBIA 27722 SLIDING BONE GRAFT TIBIA 27722 TRIMALLE FX W/OR W/OUT FI … Read more
– See: – Phalangeal Injury – Finger Swan Neck Deformity – Discussion: – this deformity is more common in OA than in RA; – deformity results from CMC joint dz (where as boutonniere deformity is mainly at MCP joint); – result is erosion of articular … Read more
Levothyroxine Liothyronine Propylthiouracil
Adult <10 uU/mL; Male >60yr 2-7.3 uU/mL Female >60yr 2-16.8 uU/mL Note: Serves as a Screening Test for Hypothyroidism; Increased: Primary Hypothyroidsim Decreased: Primary Hyperthyroidism, rarely Secondary Hypothyroidism (Pituitary Insufficiency)
– Anatomy of CMC joint – Sesamoid Bones of the Thumb – Radiographs – AP view taken w/ hand in maximum pronation (Robert View); – Types of Injuries and Treatment: – Mallet Fracture of Thumb – Gamekeeper’s Thumb – Frx Dislocations of the Thumb MP Joint – … Read more
TSH Thyroxine (T4) Hypothyroidism
– See: – CMC Joint Instability – Gamekeeper’s thumb – Phalangeal Injury – RA Thumb Tendon Ruptures – Trapezium – Pathologic Findings: – boutonniere deformity – most common thumb deformity in RA; – flexion … Read more
– Operative Considerations: hemiarthroplasty vs total shoulder arthroplasty: – preoperative planning must take the following in consideration: status of rotator cuff, bone stock, asymmetric wear, and type and extent of soft tissue contractures; – expectations: – patients should not generally expect to achieve elevation … Read more
– See: throwing injuries: and elbow throwing injuries – Phases of Throwing: – wind up – early cocking: deltoid and rotator cuff are active; – late cocking phase: – muscle activity: – shoulder is placed in … Read more
– Discussion: – principal metabolite of arachidonic acid in platelets; – stimulates platelet activation, and assists in intravascular aggregation of platelets; – ASA irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase by acetylation of serine residue at its active site; – cyclooxygenase must be continuously produced in endothelial cells, since they recover their ability to synthesize Prostacyclin within a few hours; … Read more