The Hip - book

Muscles Tendons

Neuroma

– See: Nerve Injury Menu: – Discussion     – occurs following nerve injury;            – schwann cells at the the site of injury express trophic factors inattempt to regenerate the nerve;            – neuroma occurs with aberant growth at the nerve injury site;       … Read more

Nerves arising from S3

– See: Innervation: – Discussion:     – paresthesias in buttocks are an important sign of possible cord dysfunction;     – since segments S3, S4, S5 are the lowest and most peripheral segments in the spinal cord, an extramedullary lesion           at any level may first compress these fibers and … Read more

Neuro Exam Menu

         – Exam for Spinal Cord Injury:     – Management of the Spine Injured Patient:     – Exam of C Spine:     – Anterior Cord Syndrome     – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis     – Autonomic Dysfunction:     – Back Pain:     – Brachial Plexus – Neuro Exam   … Read more

Neuroblastoma

  – Discussion:     – most common tumor that causes skeletal metastasis in children;     – frequency of neuroblastoma is about 1 per 100,000 persons;     – originates in neural-crest cells of sympathetic nervous system;     – majority of patients have tumor involvment of regional lymph nodes or have metastasis to … Read more