– See: Claw Toes – Discussion: – in pts who have a rigid cock-up deformity of toe that is present at skeletal maturity, we perform arthrodeses of the proximal and DIP joints, removing wedges of articular cartilage and adjacent bone based dorsally to correct the deformity, shorten the toe, and allow for apposition of osseous surfaces … Read more
– Discussion: – pattern of cerebral palsy influences type of foot & ankle deformities; – ankle equinus: – equinovarus: – pes valgus: – equinovalgus deformity: – is more common in children w/ diplegia and spastic quadriplegia; – … Read more
– Indications: – temporary fixation of foot to eliminate ankle & soft tissue motion at frx site may be needed w/ open frx treated w/ external fixators; – patient w/ concurrent head injury or severe soft tissue wounds involving muscles that control ankle or foot motion; – foot inclusion … Read more
– Discussion: – in the majority of cases, there will be an open fracture of either the femur or tibia; – multiple injuries are common and hospital stays can last over one month; – amputation may be required in upto 20-30% of cases; – Technical Considerations: – … Read more
– 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
– Anatomy: – origin: distal 2/3 of posterior fibula, interosseous membrane and adjacent intermuscular septum; (see deep posterior compartment) – tendon passes through posterior aspect of fibro-osseous tunnel, plantar midfoot (knot of Henry); – insertion: – plantar surface of base of distal phalanx … Read more
– See: Plantar Muscles of the Foot: – Origin: posterior surface of middle 3/5 of tibia; – Insertion: branches into 4 tendons that insert the plantar surface of base of distal phalanx of the 4 lesser toes. – Action: – flexes phalanges at all phalangeal and metatarsophalangeal articulations of 2nd … Read more
– See: – Forearm Flexors – Swan Neck Deformity following Excision of FDS – FDS Laceration: – Anatomy: – origin: – humero-ulnar head: medial epicondyle of humerus by common tendon, ulnar collateral ligament of elbow & coronoid process of … Read more
– See: Forearm Flexors – Discussion: – origin: medial epicondyle of humerus; – anatomy at the wrist: – when pt flexes wrist & radially deviates his hand, tendon becomes prominent next to the palmaris longus; – FCR lies radial to the … Read more
– See: Forearm Flexors – Anatomy: – origin: 2 heads from medial epicondyle of humerus & medial border of olecranon; – insertion: palmar surface of pisiform, hamate, and bases of 5th metacarpal; – action: flexes and adducts the hand at the wrist; – synergists: flexor carpi radialis; … Read more