– Discussion: – vascular compromise occurs in about 5-20% of children w/ supracondylar frx; – less than 1% will be complicated by compartment syndrome and the resulting sequelae of Volkmann’s contracture; – note that a median nerve palsy, may mask a pending compartment syndrome (because there … Read more
– See: – Autonomic Dysfunction: – Management of the Spine Injured Patient: – UTI: – Discussion: – it is rare to find a patient who has a single bladder dysfunction, nevertheless, somem generalizations can be made; – traumatic cord lesions above T12 usually … Read more
– Urinary Injuries: – see: renal / urogenital trauma – frx patterns at risk: – Malgaigne frx: rupture of bladder & urethra occurs in 20 % of patients; – pubic rami frx: (especially from straddle injuries); … Read more
– Discussion: – length & alignment are restored by use of femoral distractor in saggital plane, w/o need for fracture table; – this permits hip and knee to be flexed on the table during nailing; – the distractor may be particularly suited to poly trauma patients; – disadvantage … Read more
– See: – Facet Joint Injuries – Hyperflexion Injuries – Oblique projections; – Pillar View – Discussion: – simple unilateral facet dislocation is often a stable injury, eventhough there is disruption of the posterior ligament complex (involved joint capsule, posterior longitudinal ligament, … Read more
Discussion allows assessment of DVT from the external iliac vein down to the popliteal veins visualization distal to the popliteal veins is usually not possible may be able to detect patency of major vessels, but it is not effective for smaller vessels will not diagnose pelvic thrombi note that clots seen on ultrasound comprise a … Read more
– See: – Vascular Problems of the Wrist and Hand: – Discussion: – traumatic thrombosis of superficial palmar arch of ulnar artery resulting from repetitive use of hand as hammer; – in this maneuver, maximum force of the blow occurs over hook hamate bone, stie of … Read more
– night stick fracture: mechanism: direct trauma w/ forearm used to block blow – stable frx: – diplaced < 50% = Stable; – periosteum & interosseous membrane are intact & act as restraint to rotation; – unstable fracture: … Read more
– See – Cubitbal Tunnel Syndrome – Differential Dx: Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction: – Martin Gruber Anastomosis – Ulnar Nerve Blocks: – Ulnar Nerve in Condylar Fractures: – Anatomy: – brachial plexus: – C8 and T1 nerve roots give rise to the medial cord which in turn, forms the ulnar nerve; – ulnar nerve passes distally, … Read more
– Discussion: – see: elbow flexion contracture; – indicated for patients w/ loss of motion (out of functional range from 30 to 130 deg) due to anterior and posterior osteophytes; – PreOp Planning and Positioning: – patient is supine w/ bump placed under shoulder, and arm folded across chest; … Read more