– Discussion: – Characteristics of Metals and Implants: – has best mechanical properties, as it is strong and has good fatigue resistance; – it is easily worked and cheap to manufacture; – serious draw back is the tendency to corrode; – forged stainless steel has greater yield strength than … 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: – Acetabular Component Loosening: – Bone Grafting for Acetabular Defects: – Press Fit Acetabular Components: – if possible, probably most primary and revision components should have press fit components; – contained acetabular defects can generally be treated by grafting and insertion of a hemispherical acetabular component with use of screws; – generally only 70% … Read more
Medical Intelligence: Drug Therapy — The Physiologic Replacement of Insulin: An Elusive Goal. Original Articles: Role of Insulin in Management of Surgical Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Original Articles: Perioperative Management of Diabetic Subjects: Subcutaneous Versus Intravenous Insulin Administration During Glucose-Potassium Infusion. The influence of diabetes mellitus on the healing of closed fractures. Diabetic foot infections. … Read more
Fractures of the distal part of the fibula with associated disruption of the deltoid ligament. Treatment without repair of the deltoid ligament. Instability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis after bimalleolar and trimalleolar ankle fractures. Examination of the pathologic anatomy of ankle fractures. Ankle fractures. A clinical and roentgenographic stereophotogrammetric study. Operative treatment of ankle fracture-dislocations. … Read more
– See: – Radial Nerve Discussion – Tendon Transfers for Radial Nerve Palsy – Discussion: – up to 18% of humeral shaft frx have an associated radial nerve palsy; – it occurs most commonly with middle third humeral fractures & in Holstein Lewis fractures; … 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
– 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
– Percutaneous Fixation: – in the report by Bond CD, et al (2001), the authors evaluated 25 patients with acute nondisplaced fracture of scaphoid waist that consented to be randomized to either cast immobilization or fixation with a percutaneous cannulated screw fixation; – 11 patients were randomized to percutaneous … Read more
– See: – Bone Grafting for Tibial Fracture / Management of Tibial Bone Defects – Tibial Non Unions / Infected Non Unions – Discussion: – used most in middle and distal third fractures; – posterolateral bone grafting may be used for infected non-unions & … Read more