Anatomy & Sites of Compression of Cubital Tunnel – Discussion: – cubital tunnel extends from medial epicondyle to olecranon; – it serves as the major contraint for the ulnar nerve as it passes behind the elbow; – w/ flexion the cubital tunnel becomes taunt, and with extension the cubital tunnel becomes lax; – aponeurotic roof … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”>hr size=”3″/> – See: – a onclick=”window.open(this.href,”,’resizable=no,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,status’); return false” href=”http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11464847″>El Escorial Revisited: Revised Criteria for the Diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis br/> /a>br/> – a href=”/nerves/neuropathic-disorders/”>Disorders of Nerves/a>: br/> – a href=”/muscles-tendons/spinal-disorders-involving-the-anterior-horn-cells/”>Anterior Horn/a> Cell Disorders: br/> – a onclick=”window.open(this.href,”,’resizable=no,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,status’); return false” href=”http://www.als.ca/”>ALS … Read more
– Discussion: – see bacterial menu – Peptostreptococcus magnus, Bacteroides fragilis, Fusobacterium, Porphyromonas, Actinobacillus, Eikenella and proprionobacter acnes; – uncommon cause of septic arthritis (in over 80% of cases, the infection occurr after surgery or trauma, and in patients receiving steroids) – Gram-negative anaerobes: – Bacteroides (the most commonly found anaerobes in cultures; intra-abdominal infections, rectal … Read more
– Discussion: – end to end anastomosis is usually begun with two corner sutures 180 deg – these may be placed as simple sutures, or horizontal matress suture; – w/ double ended vascular sutures, corner sutures are tied first, one needle from each corner is then used to run the suture line in a simple … Read more
– See – Arterial Menu – Cruciate Anastomosis – Discussion: – anastomoses between: – superior & inferior gluteal arteries and medial & lateral circumflex; – deep circumflex artery & ascending lateral circumflex femoral – … Read more
– Discussion: – anatomic axis of femur is approx 6 deg of valgus from mechanical axis or 9 deg of valgus from vertical axis w/ variations according to body habitus; – anatomic axis of tibia is in approx 2-3 deg of varus from mechanical axis; – lines … Read more
– vascular supply to the humeral head – Two Part Articular Segment Displacement: – fracture plane is through the anatomic (not surgical neck); – anatomic neck represents the old eiphyseal plate; – surgical neck represents the weakened area below the tuberosities and head approximately 2 cm distal to the … Read more
– Amputation Level: Wound Healing and Basic Science References: – Outcome in 282 lower extremity amputations. Knee salvage and survival. – The assessment of skin viability using fluorescein angiography prior to amputation. – Prospective comparison of noninvasive techniques for amputation level selection. – Arterial systolic pressures in critical ischemia. – Improvement of amputation level by … Read more
– Amputations in the Diabetic Patient – Above the Knee Amputation: – AKA prosthetics – Basic Science: – Below Knee Amputation: – amputation following fractures of the tibia – pediatric BKA: – BKA prosthetics – prosthetic feet – Foot and Ankle Amputation – Syme’s Amputation – Transmetatarsal Amputation – Chopart Amputations – Pediatric Amputations – … Read more
– See: – Phalangeal Menu: – finger tip injuries – replantation of the digits – soft tissue replacement in the hand and forearm: – upper extremity amputations: … Read more