– Landmarks: – one can palpate proximally in the snuff box radial styloid and, in mid third, the waist and distal third of the scaphoid; – at the distal end of the snuff box the STT joint is identified; – elliptical bony prominence at base of thenar muscles, consisting … Read more
– Age: – Back Pain in the Child: – Younger Adults: – ankylosing spondylitis (see spondyloarthropathies) – disc disease: – spondylothisthesis – metabolic bone disease – indicated by … Read more
– Skull – Humerus/Scapula – Hand/Wrist – Spine – Pelvis – Ribs – Proximal Femur – Distal Femur – Proximal Tibia – Distal Tibia – Fibula – Foot – patella: … Read more
Discussion rare type of skeletal dypslasia characterized by extreme short limb dwarfism, with specific hand, foot, and ear abnormalities; micromelic short-limb dwarfism, cauliflower ears, scoliosis, hitchhiker thumbs, and clubfeet. these individuals have extremely short stature, with a mean adult height of 118 cm; condition was originally referred to as diastrophic dwarfism,” which means “crooked or … Read more
– Discussion: (tumoriform focal muscular degeneration); – poorly defined process which occurs in long term diabetics; – other names for this syndrome include: tumoriform focal muscular degeneration and idiopathic diabetic muscle infarction; – may be confused w/ sarcoma, deep infection, or even a compartment syndrome (the mass may be … Read more
– See: Steroids – Cerebral Edema: – 10mg IV initially, followed by 4mg IV/IM q6hr; – expect response in 12 to 24 hrs and dosage may be reduced after 2 to 4 days, and gradually discontinued after 5 to 7 days; – Acute Allergic Rxn: Decadron Phosphate injection: 4 mg/ml … Read more
– See: atlas: – Body: – not ossified at birth – center (occassionally 2 centers) appears during 1st year after birth; – anterior ring of atlas remains unossified in infants (younger than 1 year) but progressively ossifies and enlarges through age 6-9 years; – … Read more
patello-femoral function: – significant forces are generated across the patellofemoral articulation on flexion and extension of the knee; – these forces progressively increase as flexion angle of knee increase; – contact area between the femur and the … Read more
– See: – Anatomy of C2 – Development of Dens – Odontoid view: – Pediatric Dens Frx: – Discussion: – odontoid fractures are the most common upper Cervical Spine fractures; – remeber rule of thirds – cervical cord occupies … Read more
– See: – Anatomic Snuff Box – First Compartment – Discussion: – a stenosing tenosynovitis of APL & EPB tendons (first compartment) at the styloid process of the radius; – inflammation causes thickening & stenosis of synovial sheath of first compartment & pain w/ tendon movement; – most common in women between 30 and 50 … Read more