Section Editor
Dean Taylor, MD
(see also: Muscle Anatomy, Histology, & Physiology)
Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Updates Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot/Ankle hand hip humerus knee medications muscles/tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius/Ulna shoulder spine tibia/Fibula trauma/Fractures Wrist Medical Topics Lab Tests … Read more
– Discussion: – rotator cuff repair (menu) – mobilization of rotator cuff – convergence repair – restoration of footprint – knot tying techniques – Considerations for Arthroscopic Repair: – required steps: there are several steps for arthroscopic cuff repair and each step needs to be optimally performed w/o interfering w/ other steps; … Read more
– See: – Excursion, of Tendons – Staged Flexor Tendon Repair – Tendon Repair Technique – Pulley Reconstruction – Tendon Sheath Anatomy – Anatomy: – on volar aspect of finger, FDP passes thru FDS to insert on distal phalanx; – both long flexor tendons … Read more
– See: Natural History of ACL Deficient Knee: – Discussion: – because failure of ACL occurs first by plastic deformation w/ loss of collagen cross-linking, rupture usually occurs as single fiber-mass failure rather than sequential fiber failure; – this probably explains why partial ACL injury is less common than complete rupture; … Read more
– Inclusion Criteria: – age: 10 to 70 years – no inflammatory arthritis; – no proximal or distal articular involvement Date: / 2001 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Physician: John Smith Jane Doe George Washington CR Wheeless Patient name: Age: Type of Injury: closed, non comminuted comminuted … Read more
– Inclusion Criteria: – age: 10 to 70 years – no inflammatory arthritis; – no proximal or distal articular involvement Date: / 2001 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Physician: John Smith Jane Doe George Washington CR Wheeless Patient name: Age: Type of Injury: closed, non comminuted comminuted … Read more
– Discussion: – Biomechanics Menu – Metal Fatigue – Ultimate Tensile Strength – Yield Strength: – Types of Metals: – Cobalt Based Alloys – Titanium – Vitallium – Stainless steel – Combinations of Metals: – dissimilar metal alloys are used in combination … Read more