– Discussion: – general discussion of allograft tissue: – as pointed out by Harner et al. (1996), subjective knee scores were slightly better for knees having ACL – bone patellar bone allograft (as compared to BPB autograft patients) – objective ratings included normal (or nearly normal) … Read more
– see bone graft menu – Discussion of Allografts: – see autograft menu and bone healing: – allografts are most indicated when bone grafting is required along with need for mechanical structural support; – morselized bone graft: – structural bone grafts: – fresh allografts – generally … Read more
Hypersensitivity Decrease dose with renal insufficiency Interaction w/ Dicumarol (prolonged PT) Thiazide diruretics (increased allopurinol toxicity) Ampicillin/amoxicillin (skin rashes) Chlorpropamide (increased hypoglycemia) Cyclophosphamide and other cytotoxic agents (bone marrow suppression); the allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome is characterized by fever, eosinophilia, leukocytosis, impaired renal function, hepatocellular injury and rash; these reactions are severe and may be fatal; … Read more
– Discussion: – for established gout (Not acute Gout), hyperuricemia of malignancy (or increased cell turnover); – is useful for established gout with urolithiasis (both for uric acid stones and calcium oxalate stones); – adult: Initially 100mg PO qd; – increase by 100mg at weekly intervals until serum uric acid of < 6mg/dl is attained … Read more
– Discussion: (see bisphosphonates) – type of aminobisphosphonate (a synthetic analogs of pyrophosphate) which acts as an inhibitor of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption; – due to substantial reduction in bone resorption, bone formation exceeds bone resorption at these remodeling sites, which leads to progressive gains in bone mass; – this … Read more
– See: – Tachycardia, Assessment – Discussion – VT vs SVT UNSTABLE STABLE | | Synchronous Cardioversion 75-100 J Vagal Maneuvers | | Synchronous Cardioversion 200 J Verapamil, 5 mg IV | | Synchronous Cardioversion 360 J Verapamil, 10 mg IV | (in 15-20 min) Correct Underlying Abnormalities | | Cardioversion, Digoxin, B Blocker Pharmological … Read more
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– Normal Values: Adult: 45-125 U/L, Child 20-150 U/L; – Increased: – increased calcium deposition in bone – hyperparathryroidism – pagets disease – osteomalacia / rickets: in both cases there is failure of mineralization; – caffey’s syndrome (infantile cortical hyperostosis) – osteoblastic bone tumors (metastatic or osteogenic sarcoma) – alk phos level is high in … Read more
– Early Example – Late Example treated w/ Knee Fusion and Modified Boyd
– See: Hallux Valgus Menu: – Discussion: – indicated for hallux valgus interphalangeus – when deformity is located at IP joint; – some authors feel that this procedure is better suited as a salvage procedure; – procedure consists of a closing lateral wedge osteotomy of proximal phalanx combined w/ excision of medial eminence; – may … Read more