– Discussion: – degenerative valgus deformity of knee is less common than varus deformity; – genu valgum is more common in pts w/ history of trauma, RA, renal osteodystrophy, rickets, or infantile poliomyelitis; – Treatment Options: – goal of is to correct the angle between anatomic … Read more
– See: Total Hip Replacement Menu: – acetabular components – acetabular component position: – Discussion: – occurs in 1-4% of primary THA and upto 16% in revision cases; – about 74% of THR dislocations are posterior, 16% anterior, and 8% lateral; (from Cobb TK, et … Read more
– See: – Screw-Plate Angle – High Angle Plates – Low Plate Angle – Nail Placement in Femoral Head and Neck – Screw Length – Sliding Screw Fixation in Subtroch Frx – Discussion: – sliding screw fixation allows for improved fracture … Read more
– Discussion: – history: Intramedullary nailing in fracture treatment: History, science and Küntscher’s revolutionary influence in Vienna, Austria – healing and prognosis of tibia fracture – PreOp Planning: – Contra-indications: – open growth plates; (pediatric tibial frx); – … Read more
– See: – Limb Lengthening Fixators – Distraction Histiogenesis – Post Op Care in the Ilizarov Method: (by Dr. Mangal Parihar) – Discussion: – growth deformities of the limbs – it is important to distinguish between limbs with good potential for lengthening … Read more
– Avascular Necrosis – Congenital angulation shortening – Congenital coxa vara – Congenital short femur – DDH – Diaphyseal fractures – Hemiatrophy – Hemiparetic cerebral palsy – Hemiatrophy (anisomelia) – Hemihypertrophy: – Hemangioma – Neurofibromatosis – Lipomatosis – Lymphangioma – Infantile septic arthritis of the hip – Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: – Legg-Perthes disease – … Read more
– Skull – Humerus/Scapula – Hand/Wrist – Spine – Pelvis – Ribs – Proximal Femur – Distal Femur – Proximal Tibia – Distal Tibia – Fibula – Foot – patella: … Read more
– low mol. wt. dextran; – adjunct in peripheral vascular surgery; – works by expanding plasma volume and decrease blood viscosity; – prophylaxis of DVT and thromboembolism: 10 ml/kg IV on day of surgery followed by 500 ml IV daily for 2-3 days; – then 500ml IV every 2-3 days based on patient risk factors … Read more
– Discussion: – DDH involves displacement of the femoral head from the acetabulum (during the perinatal period) which disrupts the normal development of the hip joint; – DDH is estimated to occur in 1 – 1.5 cases per 1000 live births; – when an agressive screening system is in place (including routine use … Read more
patello-femoral function: – significant forces are generated across the patellofemoral articulation on flexion and extension of the knee; – these forces progressively increase as flexion angle of knee increase; – contact area between the femur and the … Read more