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
– See: DVT Discussion: – Discussion: – 30-50 % occurance of DVT in trauma pts w/ lower extremity fractures; – preexisting conditions such as heart disease, obesity, carcinoma, diabetes, and hypertension could theoretically push the numbers even higher; – mortality for pulmonary embolism may approach 10%; – ref: … Read more
– Discussion: – spinal dura is separated from inner surface of bones forming vertebral canal by epidural space containing fat and a rich plexus of veins; – dural sac continues inferiorly to about middle of 2nd sacral vertebra; – pia mater: – closely attached … 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: Surgical Treatment of Dupuytren’s: – Discussion: – originally described by Baron Guillaume Dupuytren in 1831; – ref: Guillaume Dupuytren: His Life and Surgical Contributions – usually appears between age 40 to 60 years; – disease occurs more often and is more severe in males or persons of Northern European Origin; – may be … 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: Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand; – Origin: each from the 2 metacarpal bones between which it inserts; – Insertion: – superficial belly: – inserts onto the lateral tubercle at the base of the proximal phalanx (proximal phalanges of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digits) to function as … Read more
– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot: Origin: there are 4 dorsal interossei which arise by double pennate fibers from the bases and sides of the bodies of adjacent bones. Insertion: base of the proximal phalanx and aponeurosis of the tendons of the Extensor digitorum longus. The first dorsal interosseus (arising from the 1st an … Read more
Diff Dx Ganglionic cyst probably the most common cause of dorsal wrist pain (when obvious causes such as frx or SLD have been ruled out); in the study by Steinberg and Kleinman (1999), 18 out of 21 patients with dorsal wrist pain had an occult scapholunate ganglion; result from cystic degeneration within scapholunate ligament and … Read more