– Discussion: – tendon transfers are never indicated in the initial treatment of club foot, but they may be of benefit in special circumstances; – even though the major deformities have been corrected satisfactorily, flexible fore part of the foot may tend to supinate during the swing phase of gait; – … Read more
– See: – combined injuries of the median and ulnar nerves: – nerve repair – median nerve repair at the wrist – Discussion: – patient’s ability to oppose is weak, and the FPL provides most of the strength in flexion; – loss of the radial … Read more
– See: – combined injuries of the median and ulnar nerves: – nerve repair – median nerve repair at the wrist – Discussion: – patient’s ability to oppose is weak, and the FPL provides most of the strength in flexion; – loss of the radial … Read more
– Discussion: – there are many surgical options for restoring digital extension in radial nerve palsy; – as w/ all tendon transfers, consider not only synergistic muscle activity, but also amplitude as well as muscle power and tendon excursion; – if surgery must be delayed, … Read more
– See: tendon excursion – Discussion: – FCR to EDC transfer; – this transfer is also well suited for finger extension; – advantages: – uses same incision as for the pronator and … Read more
– Discussion: – tendon is composed of heavy, parallel bundles of collagenous fibers; – these bundles are held together by tissue resembling perimysium; – between bundles of fibers are fibroblasts, nerves, & blood vessels that supply the tendon; – surrounding the tendon is a … Read more
– Archetecture – Excursion, of Tendons – Extensor Tendon Lacerations – Extensor Tendon Rupture – Flexor Tendon Repair – Flexor Tendon Pulleys and Sheath – Flexor Tenolysis – Infectious Tenosynovitis – Injury & Repair – Tendon Reconstruction / Grafting – Tendon Repair Techniques – Tendon Transfers in the Upper Extremity – Thumb-Tendon Injuries – Trigger … Read more
– See: – Excursion, of Tendons – Thumb Deformities in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Thumb Soft Tissue Defects – Flexor Pollicis Longus – Extensor Pollicis Longus – Tendon Sheath Anatomy: – A1 pulley: spans the MP joint, approximately 8 mm in width; … Read more
– See: – Architecture – Tendons of Hand – Extensor Tendon Injuries – Excursion, of Tendons – Flexor Tendon Repair: – Zone I Injuries – Zone II injuries … Read more
– Discussion: – w/ ankle fractures that occur above the syndesmosis, the lateral and/or medial malleolus, should be fixed first; – subsequently, look for objective evidence of syndesmotic widening; – stabilization of syndesmosis may be achieved by placing one or two screws between … Read more