Ortho Oracle - orthopaedic operative atlas

Flexor Hallucis Brevis

– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot:   – Origin:     – medial portion of the plantar surface of the cuboid bone, adjacent portion of the lateral cuneform bone and prolongation of tendon of           tibialis posterior. – Insertion:    – medial and lateral heads of the F.H.B. insert onto … Read more

Flexor Pollicis Brevis

    – Origin:     – superficial head: distal border of the flexor retinaculum;     – greater multangular bone tuberosity of the trapezium bone deep head;     – trapezoid and capitate bones; – Insertion: base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb; – Action:     – flexes proximal phalanx of the … Read more

Flexor Digiti Minimi

– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot:  Origin: proximal end of the 5th metatarsal bone.  Insertion: lateral side of the proximal end of the proximal phalanx of the little toe.  Action: Flexes the proximal phalanx of the 5th toe.  Nerve Supply: lateral plantar nerve, S1, S2; (See Innerv. Musc. Lower Limb)  Synergists:  Flexor Digitorum Brevis, FDL, Quadratus Plantae.

Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis

origin: hamulus of the hamate bone and flexor retinaculum; insertion: ulnar side of the base of the proximal phalanx of 5th finger; action: flexes 5th digit at the metacarpophalengeal articulation; synergists: FDS, FDP, opponens digiti minimi; nerve supply: ulnar nerve: C8, T1; – Discussion:     – flexor brevis digiti minimi lies on volar surface … Read more

Flexion Type Supracondylar Frx

Discussion:        – 5-10% of all supracondylar frxs        – occurs from fall w/ elbow flexed as it hits the ground;        – posterior cortex fails first;        – resulting frx has anterior displacement of the distal fragment in sagittal plane, and lateral/valgus displacement in coronal plane   … Read more

Finger and Hand Incisions

– See:     – Finger Tip Injuries – Brunner Type Incisions:     – The zig-zag volar-digital incision for flexor tendon surgery. – Midaxial Incision:     – indications: septic arthritis of IP joints and MP joint of thumb;     – site for placing midaxial incision is performed by  flexing finger & marking the … Read more