– See: Development and Anomalies of the Axis: – Discussion: – dens may be completely absent, hypoplastic, or incompletely fused to body of C2 (lesion called os odontoideum) – the os odontoideum is smaller than the normal dens but size may vary; – the base of the … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx: Posterior Ankle Pain – Fractures of Posterior Talar Process – Discussion: – accessory bone found just posterior to talus (accessory ossification center of the posterior process of the talus); – it may be considered a non united portion of the lateral tubercle; – os trigonum is round, oval, or triangular … Read more
– Discussion of Myelodysplasia – Spinal Deformities: – vertebral column development: – scoliotic & kyphosis in myelomeningocele may be either congenital or paralytic, or combination of both; – scoliosis in myelomenigocele: – kyphosis in myelomenigocele: – need to distinguish between 2 distinct types of kyphosis both of which are centered over mid lumbar segment; – … Read more
– See: – Anesthesia and Timing for Femoral Neck Fractures: – Anesthesia in the Spinal Cord Injured Patient: – Cardiac Orders / Meds: – Malignant Hyperthermia: – Risk Assessment: – Anesthetic Agents: – Lidocaine: … Read more
Pagets Disease Panner’s Disease Parathyroid hormone Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Paronychia: Parosteal Osteosarcoma Patella / Patello-Femoral Function … Read more
– Discussion: – causative organism of leprosy is M. leprae; – acid-fast, obligate, intracellular gram-positive bacillus that reproduces maximally at 27°C to 30°C; – frequent subacute polyarthritis involving the small joints of the hands and feet; – organism infects the skin and cutaneous nerves, … Read more
– See: dorsal barton’s frx and dorsal approach to the wrist: – Surgical Approach: – patient is supine w/ wrist slightly flexed & placed on arm board; – perform a provisional reduction before the incision is made; – Z or S shaped incision from base of second metacarpal over wrist … Read more
Alternatives to Total Knee Replacement: Autologous Hamstring Resurfacing Arthroplasty
– Discussion: – restoration of heel width / height requires reduction of tuberosity fragment to sustentacular fragment; – generally the tuberosity fragment needs to be brought out of varus and a medially displaced position; – key toreduction of sustentaculum talus fragment, which is almost … Read more
– Preoperative Planning: – Surgical Stratedgy: – pt in true lateral position – J or L approach w/ subperiosteal dissection off lateral wall, including calcaneo-fibular ligament (sural nerve in flap); – extension from tuberosity to calcaneo-cuboid (watch peroneals) – … Read more