– See: Arthrodesis Menu: / PreOp Planning – Discussion: – arthrodesis remains a treatment option for patients who have recurrent infection, or who are poor candidates for reimplantation; – problems inherent in the performance of knee arthrodesis following a total knee arthroplasty complicated by infection are bone loss, shortening, gait disturbance, & … Read more
– Discussion: – IM may be most reliable technique for achieving union; – w/ TKR infection, IM fusion needs to be performed in a staged fasion with removal of components and control of infection before fusion is attempted; – contra indications: – active infection: … Read more
– See: – Polyethylene Wear: Discussion – Total Knee Replacement Menu: – Resistance to Wear: – conformation of the bearing surfaces is important because it is factor in the determination of contact stress; – increases in material strength, will usually result in increases … Read more
Effect of ketorolac tromethamine on bleeding and on requirements for analgesia after total knee arthroplasty. Lafeyette ROMINE, Sr., & Debra P. Romine v. Julia FERNANDEZ, Crna & Johnathan Isom, M.D. No. W2002-00703-COA-R3-CV
Joint Topics: Friction and Lubrication Neurogenic joint Open Joint Injuries Septic Joint Specific Joints / Regions: Acromioclavicular Joint Ankle Joint Cervical Spine CMC Joint of Thumb Elbow Joint Foot Hand Hip Joint Knee Joint MP joint Phalangeal Joints Radial Ulnar Joints Sacro-iliac Joint Shoulder joint Spine Sternoclavicular Joint: Sub-Talar Joint Thumb CMC and MP Joints … Read more
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– Discussion: – intimal injury occurring with fractures may be extensive, & full extent of the injury may be evident only after arteriotomy; – intimal injury may be manifested as intimal frx w/ thrombosis, intimal dissection, or a subintimal hematoma, which can all lead to occlusion of the artery; – Repair: … Read more
– Discussion: – as with all femur fractures be sure that a femoral neck fracture is not present; – Operative Technique: – position: – supine with several folded sheets placed underneath the injured thigh and knee; – the injuried thigh must be … Read more
– Discussion: – medial rotation of the tibia at the knee causes an intoeing gait; – it is measured by the angular difference between transmalleolar axis & bicondylar axis of knee; – may result in part to excessive medial ligamentous tightness; – it is associated with metatarsus … Read more
– The Problem: – External fixation is perceived as an inferior treatment method for management of tibia fractures even though there is scant evidence to support this in prospective studies. – in the JTO 2000 special report by Seligson, et al, the authors conducted an international survey of treatment methods for tibia … Read more