Data Trace Editor – See: Ligaments of the Wrist – Discussion: – dorsal incision is centered of Lister’s tubercle; – dorsal capsule is reflected in line with the skin incision; – radial capsule is reflected from the scaphoid to its waist; – reduce lunate and scaphoid w/ K wire; – joysticks inserted in a dorsal to palmar direction; … Read more
– See: Methods to Prevent Infection – Skin Preparation Agents: – alcohol: – rapid significant reduction in skin microbial counts is major effect desired; – techni-care: – iodophors: – ioban draping: (3M™ Ioban™) – Risk for infection after anterior cervical fusion: prevention with iodophor-impregnated incision drapes. … Read more
– Full Thickness Skin Grafts: – skin can be taken from the hypothenar area or from the instep of the foot, but forthese grafts to provide truly critical sensibility, they must be full thickness grafts; – full thickness grafts will transfer Meissner’s corpuscles (required for … Read more
– Sizing of the Tibial Component: – generally, the tibial component is either larger or at least the same size as the femoral component; – femoral overhang is a significant source of postoperative TKR pain; – ref: Overhang of the Femoral Component in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Risk Factors and Clinical Consequences – … Read more
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– Discussion: – sinus tarsi is the depression found on the lateral side of the tarsus and is distal to and on the same level as the lateral malleolus; – on incision of the structures overlying the sinus tarsi – namely, lateral portion of the inferior extensor retinaculum, interosseous talocalcaneal ligament and reflection … Read more
– Discussion: – may be used as a screening test since it is simple and inexpensive; – will predict future forearm, calcaneus, & most appendicular frx; – in appendicular skeleton, single-photon absorptiometry has good reproducibility (1-3 %); – of note, bone density of the radius reflects total body … Read more
– See: Stance Phase: – Discussion: – single limb stance comprimises 38% of gait cycle; – during single limb stance, the ankle begins to dorsiflex by motion of tibia over the fixed foot; – early phase: – subtalar joint is pronated inorder to absorbe … Read more
– See: Osteoporosis and Hip Fractures – Bony Trabeculae of the Proximal Femur: – Ward’s Triangle – Greater Trochanteric Group – Secondary Compressive Group – Secondary Tensile Group – Principal Tensile Group – Principal Compressive Group Changes in trabecular pattern of the upper end of … Read more