Data Trace Editor – See: – combined injuries of the median and ulnar nerves: – nerve repair – median nerve repair at the wrist – Discussion: – patient’s ability to oppose is weak, and the FPL provides most of the strength in flexion; – loss of the radial … Read more
– Discussion: – tendon transfers are never indicated in the initial treatment of club foot, but they may be of benefit in special circumstances; – even though the major deformities have been corrected satisfactorily, flexible fore part of the foot may tend to supinate during the swing phase of gait; – … Read more
– Discussion: – core suture techniques; – strength of flexor tendon repair is proportional to the number of sutures crossing the repair; – note that a average force of 20 N required for active digital flexion in humans and most tendon repair techniques need initial strength of more than … Read more
– See: – Architecture – Tendons of Hand – Extensor Tendon Injuries – Excursion, of Tendons – Flexor Tendon Repair: – Zone I Injuries – Zone II injuries … Read more
– See: – Excursion, of Tendons – Thumb Deformities in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Thumb Soft Tissue Defects – Flexor Pollicis Longus – Extensor Pollicis Longus – Tendon Sheath Anatomy: – A1 pulley: spans the MP joint, approximately 8 mm in width; … Read more
– Archetecture – Excursion, of Tendons – Extensor Tendon Lacerations – Extensor Tendon Rupture – Flexor Tendon Repair – Flexor Tendon Pulleys and Sheath – Flexor Tenolysis – Infectious Tenosynovitis – Injury & Repair – Tendon Reconstruction / Grafting – Tendon Repair Techniques – Tendon Transfers in the Upper Extremity – Thumb-Tendon Injuries – Trigger … Read more
– Discussion: – tendon is composed of heavy, parallel bundles of collagenous fibers; – these bundles are held together by tissue resembling perimysium; – between bundles of fibers are fibroblasts, nerves, & blood vessels that supply the tendon; – surrounding the tendon is a … Read more
– Manifestations: – decrease / loss in vision / jaw claudication; – that temporal arteritis is a systemic illness (low grade fever, malaise, weight loss, anorexia, weakness) seen in patients over 50 years of age; – if this condition is suspected, order ESR; – visual loss in Temporal arteritis is a medical emergency and should … Read more
– for insomnia, short acting Benzodiazepine; – Adult:15-30mg PO qhs; – Must use lower doses in elderly or debilitated patients; Avoid use ETOH and CNS depressants; – Has one active compound w/ t/2==9-12hr; No active metabolites
– Discussion: – an uncommon type of osteosarcoma w/ early pulmonary metastasis & an especially poor prognosis; – telangiectatic osteosarcoma has a complex karyotypes with multiple chromosomal abnormalities. – Differential Dx: – Aneurysmal bone cyst; – this is both radiographically and pathologically similar to … Read more