– Discussion: – historically has been the most common cause of infection in children between 3 months and 3 years of age; – currently infections due to this organism have decreased due to widespread use of a vaccine; – in the study by Peltola H, et … Read more
– Discussion: – indicated in cases where a minimal number of group fasicles can clearly be indentified; – may be indicated in lacerations of the median and ulnar nerves in the distal forearm; – Operative Technique: – expsure and debridement: – see: phalangeal incisions: … Read more
– See: – Greenstick Frx of Distal Radius & Ulna – Green Stick Frxs of Mid 1/3 of Radius & Ulna – Discussion: – frx may be incomplete (greenstick) in radius and/or ulna, or the frx may be complete in one bone and incomplete (green stick) in … Read more
– 7 nerves: – Sciatic Nerve: – Superior Gluteal Nerve: – Inferior Gluteal Nerve: – Internal Pudendal Nerve: – Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve – Nerve to Quadratus Femoris – Nerve to Obturator Externus – 3 Vessel Sets: … Read more
– See: Fracture Dislocation – Discussion: – isolated displaced greater tuberosity fractures are thought to occur in less than 2% of proximal humeral frx; – greater tuberosity fragments w/ its attached rotator cuff will characteristically have a longitudinal tear in the cuff between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons; … Read more
– Anatomy: – origin: posterior gluteal line of the ilium, tendon of sacrospinalis, – dorsal surface of sacrum, coccyx and sacrotuberous ligament; – insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract of fascia lata – it inserts partly into the … Read more
– Anatomy: – origin: – outer surface of ilium from iliac crest and posterior gluteal line above to the anterior gluteal line below, gluteal aponeurosis; – note that posterior border of the gluteus medius is almost in line w/ femoral shaft; the anterior border fans anteriorly; … Read more
– origin: – outer surface of ilium between anterior and inferior gluteal lines and margin of greater sciatic notch; – insertion: anterior border of greater trochanter; – action: – abducts femur at the hip and rotates it medially; – lateral pelvic stabilizer; … Read more
– Discussion: – arises from L1 and L2; – in abdomen, it descends on anterior surface of Psoas and then divides into genital and femoral branches; – genital branch innervates cremaster muscle and gives twigs to scrotum and adjacent thigh; – femoral branch passes under inguinal ligament & … Read more