– See: – bipartite patella – pediatric avulsion fractures – patellar dislocation – Discussion: – are primarily of two types; – direct blow, or more commonly patellar dislocation, may cause an immediate frx around the point of contact, separating a single fragment that … Read more
– See: Osteochondral Lesions of the Adult Knee – Discussion: – term OCD is a defect in the subchondral region with partial or compete separation of the bone fragment; – most often seen on the postero-lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle (about 80% of cases), and less often seen in … Read more
– Discussion: – a developmental dysplasia of peripheral growth plate which forms a cartilage capped projection of bone found near metaphyses of long bones; – peripheral chondroblast grows outward from the metaphysis, acting as an ectopic growth plate, which ceases growth at skeletal maturation; … Read more
– See: – Osteoarthritis Menu: – predisposing conditions – pathology and histology – clinical features – Discussion: – biomechanical considerations: (see kinematics and anatomy of knee – thick cartilaginous surfaces of … Read more
SCFE Trauma Inflammatory arthritis Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Arthritis – these pts may have symptomatology at atypical sites of the hand such as the second and third MP joints; Osteonecrosis Intra-articular Steroids Hyperparathyroidism – it can cause subchondral bony erosions and collapse of the articular … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx: Hypercalcemia – Diff Dx: HyperPhosphatemia – Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging: Soft Tissue Calcifications – Discussion: – calcium hydroxyapatite can be deposited in periarticular soft tissues or within joints; – in either event the disease may be monoarticular or polyarticular; … Read more
– Discussion: – principle of orthotic management in infantile tibia vara is alteration of abnormal compressive forces so that normal growth will resume & genu varum will be corrected; – patient age: – historically, bracing has been the treatment of choice for a child 14 … Read more
– Discussion: – early dx by postnatal screening w/ Ortolani or Barlow’s Test is essential to detect hip instability or dislocation; – strictly interpreted, the Ortolani sign is the palpable sensation of the gliding of the femoral head in and out of the acetabulum; – femoral … Read more
– Types of Orthopaedic Infections: – bacterial / parasite menu: / antibiotic menu – studies: – WBC, ESR, C-reactive Protein, Radioisotope scanning – risk assessment for infection: – risk ractors for infection in TJR; – Methods to Prevent Infection – Addition of … Read more
– Discussion: – properties of antibiotics to cement / properties of vancomycin in cement – THR infections / – TKR Infections – septic arthritis – specific organisms: – gram negative bacilli: – gram negative cocci: – gram positive bacilli: – gram positive cocci – Technique and Dosing: – … Read more