– Discussion: – type of muscinous filled cyst whch is found adjacent to joint capsule or tendon sheath; – it consist of an outer fibrous coat and an inner synovial lining and contains a clear, colorless, gelatinous fluid; – ganglions usually occurs singly but may be multilocular; … Read more
Discussion frx of radial shaft (between middle and distal 1/3’s) & dislocation of distal radioulnar joint; usually the dislocation is dorsal, but in some cases can be palmar; frx is almost always located just above proximal border of pronator quadratus; usually there is anterior angulation w/ transverse or short oblique config; ref: A Historical Report … Read more
– Vessel Exposure: Exposure of the donor vessels is optimized with the use of a large self retaining retractor superior in the wound as well as the Charnley retractor. The microscope is brought in to perform the anastamosis. The vein is coupled first. This prevents any bleeding which could obscure the field if the … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”> b>- Clinic Hours:/b> Duke South Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Private Diagnostic Clinic First floor, yellow zone Appointments: (919)684-4007 or 684-3328 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F Dr. Urbaniak is in the clinic on Tuesday Dr. Nunley is in the clinic on Wednesday & Thursday b>- The Telephone/b> The telephone is … Read more
– Technique: The fibula is approached through a lateral incision simultaneous to the hip approach. The surgeon stands on the posterior side. The incision is planned on a line directly over the fibula. The fibular bone cuts will be 15 cm apart with the distal cut at 10 cm proximal from the distal fibular tip. … Read more
– Discussion: – frx usually is not widely displaced, and healing is generally prompt if immobilization in a plaster gaunlet is maintained for 6-8 wks; – frx of distal third heal in approx 6-8 weeks; – if x-rays fail to clearly demonstrate trabeculae crossing site of frx, CT … Read more
– Discussion: – 70% of carpal frx occur at waist of scaphoid (narrow part of bone); – 90% heal after w/ immobilization, but there is 5-10% complication rate; – blood supply to the proximal portion is usually intact and healing will take place if adequately reduced; … Read more
Fracture Distal Ulnar Fracture: … Read more
– See: – Burn Management: – Chemical Burns: – Electrical Burns: – Frost Bite: – Discussion: – full thickness injury which extends thru the entire dermis, and therefore spontaneous re-epithelialization will not occur; – clinical features: wound is insensate, … Read more
– See: STSG – Discussion: – full thickness grafts transfer all organs contained in the dermis in addition to some Pacinian corpuscles (when the graft is taken from the palm or sole); – these grafts allow more durable coverage and more sensation than STSG; – donor site: … Read more