Data Trace Editor – See: – Innervation of the Leg and Foot: – Sural Artery: – Medial sural cuteus nerve: – tibial nerve just below knee joint gives rise to medial sural cutaneous nerve, which runs downward across union of heads of gastronemius; – it is joined … Read more
– Incision: – although the closed reduction may require external rotation of the hip, the initial incision is facilitated w/ slight internal rotation of the leg; – make straight lateral incision two finger breadths below the vastus ridge to a point 5-7 cm distally; – typically the … Read more
– Surgical Anatomy of Clubfoot: – contractures of ankle, subtalar, talonavicular, & calcaneocuboid joints; – forepart of foot is adducted & hind part of the foot is in varus angulation; – talus: – lies in a position of equinus, & its head is palpable … Read more
– Discussion: – anatomic variations: of tendons in 1st extensor compartment; – APL & EPB tendons may occupy separate canals, or lie together in one osseofibrous canal; – commonly there is one EPB and multiple APL; – there is separation of first extensor compartment more often in pts w/ DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis than in those w/o … Read more
– Bone Bridge – Transplantation of Partial Growth Plates – attempts to reestablish growth by transplantation of free partial growth plate following the resection of Bone Bridge – Prediction of rebound phenomenon after removal of hemiepiphyseal staples in patients with idiopathic genu valgum deformity – Rebound growth after hemiepiphysiodesis. An animal-based experimental study … Read more
– See: – Posterior Approach: – Lateral Approach – Position: – lateral w/ the arm abducted 90 deg; – force of gravity maintains the correct position; – sterile tourniquet is applied; – for simple fractures: supine with the arm laid across the chest; – … Read more
– See: Sural nerve: – Anatomy: – arises from popliteal artery or from sural artery; – it runs adjacent to Sural Nerve, & regularly giving off small branches to it; – it gives off a branch to skin that supplies upper part of the calf, which corresponds to the … Read more
– See: – Discussion: – consider 90 deg of flexion in splint for 4 days, then begin CPM; – need to start early motion; – look for late varus collapse of knee; – attempt to ambulate at 2-4 days, & consider FWB at 3-6 months; … Read more
– See: – Abductors of the Shoulder: – Rotator cuff; – Anatomy: – origin: medial 2/3 of supraspinatus fossa above spine of scapula; – insertion: superior surface of greater tuberosity of humerus and capsule of shoulder joint; – demensions: supraspinatus averages 25 mm wide and has … Read more
– Discussion: – when viewed in cross section, shape of distal femur resembles trapezoid w/ medial side inclinded about 25 deg & lateral side about 10 deg; – both the seating chisel and the subsequent blade plate should be 1 cm to 2 cm short of medial cortex … Read more