– Discussion: – IM may be most reliable technique for achieving union; – w/ TKR infection, IM fusion needs to be performed in a staged fasion with removal of components and control of infection before fusion is attempted; – contra indications: – active infection: … Read more
– See: – Polyethylene Wear: Discussion – Total Knee Replacement Menu: – Resistance to Wear: – conformation of the bearing surfaces is important because it is factor in the determination of contact stress; – increases in material strength, will usually result in increases … Read more
Incidence of hardware-related pain and its effect on functional outcomes after open reduction and internal fixation of ankle fractures. Isolated fracture of the lateral malleolus requires no treatment. 49 prospective cases of supination-eversion type II ankle fractures. Examination of the pathologic anatomy of ankle fractures Stable lateral malleolar fractures treated with aircast ankle brace and … Read more
– Discussion: – as with all femur fractures be sure that a femoral neck fracture is not present; – Operative Technique: – position: – supine with several folded sheets placed underneath the injured thigh and knee; – the injuried thigh must be … Read more
– Discussion: – medial rotation of the tibia at the knee causes an intoeing gait; – it is measured by the angular difference between transmalleolar axis & bicondylar axis of knee; – may result in part to excessive medial ligamentous tightness; – it is associated with metatarsus … Read more
– The Problem: – External fixation is perceived as an inferior treatment method for management of tibia fractures even though there is scant evidence to support this in prospective studies. – in the JTO 2000 special report by Seligson, et al, the authors conducted an international survey of treatment methods for tibia … Read more
– Discussion: – one of most common knee injuries in children; – most common in children between ages of 8-14 yrs; – usually result from avulsions of anterior intercondylar eminence from pull of ACL; – fragment of tibial spine may be non displaced, or … Read more
– Discussion: – condyles will frx apart w/ variable amount of displacement, & comminution; – Approach: – use posterior approach w/ olecranon osteotomy; – articular surface is restored using interfragmentary lag screw fixation; – coronoid and olecranon fossa must not be violated with fixation, nor should width … Read more
– Discussion: – in normal knees, constant relationship exists between length of patella (LP) and length of the patella tendon (LT); – length of tendon (LT) is measured on its post surface from the lower pole of patella to its insertion on top of tibial tubercle; … Read more
– See: Innerv. Musc. Lower Limb : – Discussion: – skin of leg is innervated by the saphenous nerve, terminal portion of Femoral Nerve , on medial side; by lateral sural nerve , branch of common peroneal nerve, on lateral side; and by Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve , above, & medial … Read more