Technique Overview: The strategy for instrumenting a King-Moe Type I or II curve (Figure 19) is similar to that used for a Type III curve. The primary difference is that the lumbar curve is fractionally instrumented with use of a down-going hook at L1 on the convex lumbar, concave thoracic side and an up-going hook … Read more
– Position: – place patient in a beach chair position w/ torso flexed 45 deg and the knees flexed to 30 deg; – move patient to the edge of the table (operative side), and use a McConnel positioner to prevent the patient from failing off the table; – patient must lie … Read more
Bonnie P: patient No 2 Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD. Last updated by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 4:17 pm
The Basic Types of Spine Frx & their Mechanisms Type Mechanism Compression Flexion anterior anterior flexion lateral lateral flexion Burst … Read more
Immediate Release (Q6hr doses) AMINOPHYLLINE: AMINOPHYLLINE Tabs: 100, 200 mg (79% Theophylline) SOMOPHYLLIN Liquid: 105 mg/5ml (86% Theophylline) OXTRIPHYLLINE (64% Theophylline) CHOLEDYL THEOPHYLLINE ACCURBRON AEROLATE BRONKODYL ELIXICON ELIXOPHYLLIN SLO-PHYLLIN SLO-PHYLLIN-80 SOMOPHYLLIN-T THEOCLEAR-80 THEOLAIR THEOPHYL-225 THEOPHYLLINE Sustained Release (Q8-12hr Doses) OXTRIPHYLLINE (64% Theophylline) ELIXOPHYLLIN SR SLO BID GYROCAPS SLO PHYLLIN GYROCAPS SOMOPHYLLIN CRT THEOBID DURACAPS THEO-DUR … Read more
– Discussion: – surgical indications include diabetic neuropathy, osteoarthritis, posttraumatic injury, talar AVN, and RA involving ankle and subtalar joints; – position for pantalar arthrodesis: – 0-5 deg of calcaneus (not equinus) and 5 deg of valgus; – in the report by Chou, et al, the authors … Read more
– See: – autologous hamstring resurfacing arthroplasty and the main cartilage menu; – enhanced microfracture articles Discussion: It may turn out the most overlooked resource for matrix induced chondrogenesis is autologous hamstring tendons. These tendons are easy to harvest, have minimal morbidity, and like other tendons, are preprogrammed to transform into fibrocartilage when subjected to compression. … Read more
Problem: 1) The busy surgeon is faced with a mounting amount of documentation challenges which interferes with already hardpressed time constraints. (Any surgeon that disputes the increasing amount of documentation is probably not aware of current CMS guidelines). Most surgeons are probably not aware of what CMS requires and does not require (and has not felt … Read more
1) Prof. Ivan Martin, I was intrigued by your concept and indeed I understand the potential impact it could have. I would be thrilled to hear about the results of further clinical tests, possibly within a prospective, randomized trial, controlled vs the microfracture without resurfacing. Please let me know if you wish to further discuss … Read more