– 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
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
Fracture Menu: Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Failure Fasciotomy Fat Embolism Syndrome Femoral Skeletal Traction Femoral Anteversion: Femur Felon Fibroma Fibrocartilage Fibrous Cortical Defect Fibula Fibular hemimelia Fibromatosis Fibrous Dysplasia Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Fibromyalgia Syndrome Fibrous Histiocytoma Fibrosarcoma Fibrosarcoma of Bone Finger Tip Injuries Flaps, Reconstructive Surgery: Flat Foot Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand Flourosis Fluid … 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: – subluxation of the head of radius from its encirclement by annular ligament is a common elbow injury among young children; (nurse maid) – most common prior to age 6 yrs because prior to this age, the radial head is spherical and is composed mainly of cartilage; – mechanism: – subluxation of the … Read more
– See: Notchplasty: – Technique: – preparation – tibial tunnel: – tibial tunnel is created prior to femoral tunnel; – a more medial to lateral tunnel placement, will cause the a more medial to lateral femoral tunnel; – … Read more
origin: transverse process of the first to fifth thoracic vertebrae; insertion: transverse processes of the 2nd to 6th cervical vertebrae and sometimes to the atals transverse process; action: acting unilaterally, laterally flexes the neck; acting bilaterally, extension and hypertension of the neck; nerve supply: posterior … Read more
– Discussion: – frx consist of frxs of both pubic rami plus posterior frx of SI complex or sacrum: – there is vertically oriented frx thru anterior and posterior pelvis together w/ superior displacement of lateral “acetabulum-containing” fragment of pelvis; – this injury is characterized by rupture of entire … Read more
origin and insertion: pairs of small muscles, anterior and posterior, on each side of the spine joining the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae; they extend from the atlas to the 1st thoracic vertebrae and from the 10th throracic vertebrae to the … Read more