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Nerves Menu

Depolarization Disorders of Nerves Electromyography Entrapment Neuro Exam Menu: Repair of Nerves: Segmental Innerv. Lower Limb Nerve Injury (neuroma); Nerves: Anterior Interosseous Branch Axillary nerve Brachial Plexus Cluneal nerves Dorsal Scapular Nerve Femoral Nerve liohypogastric Nerve Ilioinguinal Nerve Inferior Gluteal Nerve Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Leg and Foot, Innervation of Long … Read more

Myelopathy

– Discussion:     – characterized by weakness (upper > lower extremity);     – ataxic broad based suffling gait, sensory changes;     – rarely urinary retention;     – anatomy of compression:            – anterior cord compression  —-  protruding disc or posterior osteophytes;            – … Read more

Muscles and Tendons Menu

Section Editor Dean Taylor, MD – See: Muscle Anatomy, Histology, & Physiology; A Abductor Digiti Minimi Brevis Abductor Digiti Minimi (hand) Abductor Hallucis Abductor Pollicis Brevis Abductor Pollicis Longus Anconeus Adductor Brevis Adductor Hallucis Adductor Longus Adductor Magnus Adductor Pollicis B Biceps Brachii Biceps Femoris Brachialis Brachioradialis C Coracobrachialis D Deltoid Dorsal Interossei of Feet … Read more

Muscles of the Leg

– See:        – Innervation:        – Plantar Muscles of the Foot: – Fascial Compartments:      – Anterior Compartment      – Lateral Compartment      – Deep Posterior Compartment      – Superficial Posterior Compartment – Anterior Compartment:      – anterior to the interosseous membrane and lateral to tibia … Read more

Multiple Cartilaginous Exostoses (Hereditary Exostosis)

– See: Bone Tumor Menu – Discussion:     – an osteochondroma that results from a dysplasia of peripheral growth plate;            – as its name implies, multiple hereditary exostosis is an inherited condition which produces multiple exostoses;     – occurs in 1 out of 50,000 people;     – … Read more

Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia

Discussion multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (a common type of osteochondrodysplasia) is characterized by disturbance of normal ossification w/ in epiphysis; pathologic abnormality is a disturbance in enchondral ossification of epiphyses and physes; is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with variable expressivity; disorder is manifested as multiple areas of abnormal growth and ossification of the epiphysis; … Read more

ORIF of Calcaneal Fractures

ORIF of Calcaneal Frx Using Lateral Approach: – 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) – reduction of critical angle of Gissane/ anterior process to … Read more