– Discussion: – see: elbow dislocations in children: – elbow dislocation is the second most common major joint dislocation; – dislocation is usually closed and posterior; – mechanism: – dislocations of elbow usually result from fall onto extended elbow. … Read more
– See: – Dorsal Dislocation of the PIP joint – Phalangeal Injury – Rotary PIP Subluxation – Volar PIP Dislocation – Fracture Dislocations of the PIP Joint: – distinguish between avulsion chip frx from frx dislocation of PIP joint; – Chronic PIP Dorsal Dislocations: – leads to … Read more
– See: Bennet’s Fracture CMC Joint Instability Thumb DIP Joint Dislocation of Finger MP Joints – Mechanism (dorsal dislocation) – thumb MP joint is vulnerable to ligamentous abduction & extension injuries; – dorsal dislocation is … Read more
– See: – Percutaneous Discectomy: – Postop Orders for Diskectomy – Positioning: – position patient in modified kneeling position to allow abdomen to hang free, which minimizes epidural venous dilation and bleeding; – identify the spinous processes of L3, L4, L5, and S1; – Standard Posterior … Read more
– See: Total Hip Replacement Menu: – acetabular components – acetabular component position: – Discussion: – occurs in 1-4% of primary THA and upto 16% in revision cases; – about 74% of THR dislocations are posterior, 16% anterior, and 8% lateral; (from Cobb TK, et … Read more
– See: – Screw-Plate Angle – High Angle Plates – Low Plate Angle – Nail Placement in Femoral Head and Neck – Screw Length – Sliding Screw Fixation in Subtroch Frx – Discussion: – sliding screw fixation allows for improved fracture … Read more
– Discussion: – history: Intramedullary nailing in fracture treatment: History, science and Küntscher’s revolutionary influence in Vienna, Austria – healing and prognosis of tibia fracture – PreOp Planning: – Contra-indications: – open growth plates; (pediatric tibial frx); – … Read more
– See: – Limb Lengthening Fixators – Distraction Histiogenesis – Post Op Care in the Ilizarov Method: (by Dr. Mangal Parihar) – Discussion: – growth deformities of the limbs – it is important to distinguish between limbs with good potential for lengthening … Read more
– See: – Glutamine – Arginine – Nitrogen Balance = Nitrogen Input – Nitrogen Output Nitrogen Out = (Urinary Urea * 0.85) + 4 gm/dl – Nitrogen Balance can be calculated by the Kjeldahl technique, or urea content can be measured and the result / 0.85; Nitrogen content of the TPN solution = … Read more
– See: – Soft Tissue Menu – Desmoplastic fibroma – Fibromatosis – Discussion: – solitary, beinign fibrous tumor of sof tissue; – it may occur at any age; – lesions arise as a slowly enlarging soft tissue mass; – palmer and planter aspects … Read more