– See: – Limb Development – Longitudinal Growth: – Pediatric Bone Circulation – Salter Harris – Epiphyseal Physis: – Discussion: – cartilage model includes three elements, – articular cartilage: – formation of articular cartilage depends on: – interzone formation – resorption of the interzone – intersitial growth of the articular cartilage and underlying epiphyseal cartilage … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”>hr size=”3″/> – See strong>a href=”/joints/hip/total-hip-arthroplasty/”>Total Hip Replacement Menu:/a>/strong> br/> br/> strong>- Discussion:/strong> (strong>a href=”/ortho/deep_venous_thrombosis”>general discussion of DVT/a>/strong>) br/> – 40-60% of THR patients who do not receive prophylaxis will get a DVT (dependment on imaging method); br/> – ref: Significance of deep … Read more
Current Concepts Review. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Current Concepts Review. Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolic Disease Following Hip and Knee Surgery. Original Articles: Deep-Vein Thrombosis And The Incidence Of Subsequent Symptomatic Cancer. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after major reconstructive operations on the spine. A prospective analysis of three … Read more
– Discussion: – advantages include relatively low cost, efficacy when worn properly, and safety; – disadvantages: compliance is not guaranteed; – if possible, patients should be placed in the intermittent compression stockings, prior to the operative procedure Pneumatic sequential-compression boots compared with aspirin prophylaxis of deep-vein thrombosis after total … Read more
– See: – DVT: General Discussion: – TKR menu: – Discusion: – prevalence of deep-vein thrombosis after primary total knee arthroplasty has been reported to be higher than that after primary THR; – calf-vein thrombosis in patients treated with total knee arthroplasty … Read more
– Discussion: – this technology allows subtraction of soft tissue density from bone density of bone mass of the hip, pelvis, and spine; – dual-photon absorptiometry uses transmission scanning w/ isotope source that emits two photoelectric peaks; – it allows(bone density to be measured independently of … Read more
– Discussion: – is the newest and the most precise technique for evaluating osteoporosis, and has emerged as the successor to DPA; – anatomic sites for DXA measurement include: – lumbar spine, proximal femur, forearm and calcaneus; – advantages of an x-ray system over a DPA radionuclide system include: – shortened examination time … Read more
– Discussion: – is the most severe and is the most common of the dystrophies; – clinical manifestations are usually obvious by 3 years of age, with child experiencing particular difficulty in running and climbing; – toe walking may be an early manifestation; – proximal … Read more
– Associated Conditions: – ligament laxity – hypotonia – mental impairment – heart disease (50%) – endocrine disorders (hypothyroidism and diabetes) – premature aging – spinal abnormalities: – atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation in Down’s syndrome – evaluated … Read more
– See: – Differential Dx of PIP Injuries – Fracture Dislocations of the PIP Joint – Phalangeal Injury – Discussion: – anatomy of the injury: – volar plate is always detached (usually from middle phalanx) in PIP dorsal dislocations; … Read more