Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot / Ankle hand hip humerus knee Lab Tests Medical Topics medications muscles / Tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius / Ulna shoulder spine tibia … Read more
Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot / Ankle hand hip humerus knee Lab Tests Medical Topics medications muscles / Tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius / Ulna shoulder spine tibia … 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
– Discussion – see adult femoral anteversion – w/ flouroscopy obtain a true lateral view of proximal femur in which femoral neck & shaft are parallel but offset about 1 cm; – measure the angle referenced from the horizontal; – from the true lateral view, one can adjust rotation of the … Read more
– Radiographs: – Anatomy: – varus or valgus angulation of arthritic knee usually results from 3 components: – geometric alignment of femur & tibia; – narrowing or loss of bone & cartilage in one compartment; – widening of other compartment’s joint … Read more
Origin: Superior surface of the pubis, the pectineal line between iliopectineal eminence and tubercle of pubis; Insertion: Pectineal line of femur, from lesser trochanter to linea aspera; Action: Adduction of thigh at hip; Assistance in thigh flexion and controversial as to lateral or medial rotation at the hip; Nerve Supply: Femoral and Obturator nerves, L2, … Read more
– See: – Screw-Plate Angle / Screw Length – Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures – Anatomical Considerations: (see considerations for cannulated screw placement) – osseous anatomy of proximal femur dictates where internal fixation device should be placed for maximum purchase in femoral head; – maximum bone density is found in the area … Read more
– See: Total Hip Replacement Menu – Heterotopic Ossification – Discussion: – typically develops on x-ray 3-8 wks postop in pericapsular area of the affected hip joint; – over all incidence is 50% (1/3 of these are clinically significant); – risk factors: … Read more
– PreOp Management: – medical conditions, anesthesia, and timing of surgery – etiology of fracture: – arrhythmia, osteoporosis, pathologic hip fractures, seizure, stroke – ref: Osteoporosis and proximal femoral fractures in the female elderly of Jerusalem. – fall producing a direct … Read more