– See: – Amputation of the Finger and Hand: – Pharmocological Agents in Vascular Surgery: – Second Toe Transfer: – Thumb Defects: – Indications for Replantation: – Thumb amputation – Multiple digit amputations – Metacarpal amputation … Read more
– Systemic conditions: (may mimic ulnar entrapment syndrome at elbow) – Syringomyelia – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Entrapment of the ulnar nerve distally at the wrist (Guyon’s canal) – Snapping Elbow Syndrome: – syndrome which has yet to be fully described, in which … Read more
– see carpal tunnel syndrome – Overuse Syndromes: – include muscle pain, tendinitis, fibrositis, epicondylitis, & psychological conditions that may contribute to disability; – Vascular Pathology – Anatomic Diff Dx: – Cervical Root Impingement – combination of nerve entrapment & radiculopathy (C6-C7) is not uncommon … Read more
– Landmarks: – one can palpate proximally in the snuff box radial styloid and, in mid third, the waist and distal third of the scaphoid; – at the distal end of the snuff box the STT joint is identified; – elliptical bony prominence at base of thenar muscles, consisting … Read more
– Legg-Calve’-Perthes disease; Findings in M.E.D. not seen in Perthes: short, stunted metacarpals/metatarsals; irregular femoral heads which is bilateral & symmetric, is not assoc w/ metaphyseal cysts, & commonly has early acetabular changes; early hip arthritis is common; bilateral Legg-Calve’-Perthes disease is uncommon; abnormal normal ossification (tibial “slant sign” flattened femoral condyles; T12/L1 notching and deformed … Read more
– Skull – Humerus/Scapula – Hand/Wrist – Spine – Pelvis – Ribs – Proximal Femur – Distal Femur – Proximal Tibia – Distal Tibia – Fibula – Foot – patella: … Read more
DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: After induction of satisfactory axillary block anesthesia, patient’s left upper extremity was prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion. After exsanguination of the draped in the usual sterile fashion. After exsanguination of the left upper extremity with Esmarch, pneumatic tourniquet was placed at 300 mmHg. Longitudinal incision was made over the volar radial aspect of the … Read more
Discussion rare type of skeletal dypslasia characterized by extreme short limb dwarfism, with specific hand, foot, and ear abnormalities; micromelic short-limb dwarfism, cauliflower ears, scoliosis, hitchhiker thumbs, and clubfeet. these individuals have extremely short stature, with a mean adult height of 118 cm; condition was originally referred to as diastrophic dwarfism,” which means “crooked or … Read more
– Cementless Design: – acetabular components that are to be inserted w/o cement should be designed to be portions of spheres so that spherical reaming will optimize contact; – sufficient initial fixation is a requirement for osseointegration and secondary stability of press fit cups; – surface coating: – … Read more
– See: – Anatomic Snuff Box – First Compartment – Discussion: – a stenosing tenosynovitis of APL & EPB tendons (first compartment) at the styloid process of the radius; – inflammation causes thickening & stenosis of synovial sheath of first compartment & pain w/ tendon movement; – most common in women between 30 and 50 … Read more