The Hip - book

Tibial, Ankle, and Foot Procedures

   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

Thumb Swan Neck Deformity

– 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

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)

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)

thrpolyinsertion

– THR: Polyethylene Component:     – polyethylene wear:     – polyethylene insertion:            – hiwall acetabular liner:                   – as noted by Cobb, et al (1996), presence of a high wall liner can reduce incidence of dislocation in primary THR from about … Read more

Total Shoulder Replacement vs Hemiarthroplasty

– 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

Thumb CMC Joint Instability

– See:          CMC Joint Arthritis          CMC Instability in the Metacarpals          Dislocations of the Thumb MP Joint – Discussion:     – dorsal instability is usually due to disruption of the dorsal radial ligament;           – dorsal-radial ligaments connects the trapezium to the dorsal radial side of the … Read more