– Discussion: – osteopetrosis is failure of osteoclastic and chondroclastic resorption; – bones become exceedingly dense; – marrow space is filled w/ unresorbed dense bone; – disease results from lack of osteoclastic resorption, leading to thickened bones & exclusion of marrow cavity; – there is absence of marrow elements & these patients are susceptible to … Read more
– Pathogenesis: – osteomyelitis occurs most frequently in the long bones of lower extremities, & to a lesser extent the upper extremities; – hematogenous osteomyelitis – pediatric bone circulation: tortuous course of nutrient vessels in bone causes bacteria to be trapped in the metaphysis; – epiphyseal plate prevents infection from entering the … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx: Hypercalcemia – Diff Dx: HyperPhosphatemia – Approaches To Differential Diagnosis In Musculoskeletal Imaging: Soft Tissue Calcifications – Discussion: – calcium hydroxyapatite can be deposited in periarticular soft tissues or within joints; – in either event the disease may be monoarticular or polyarticular; … Read more
– See: – Diff Dx: Posterior Ankle Pain – Fractures of Posterior Talar Process – Discussion: – accessory bone found just posterior to talus (accessory ossification center of the posterior process of the talus); – it may be considered a non united portion of the lateral tubercle; … Read more
– See: – Anesthesia and Timing for Femoral Neck Fractures: – Anesthesia in the Spinal Cord Injured Patient: – Cardiac Orders / Meds: – Malignant Hyperthermia: – Risk Assessment: – Anesthetic Agents: – Lidocaine: … Read more
Note: it is the responsibility of the physician to ensure that these codes are correct. Debridement Excision of Skin Lesions / Ulcers Excision of Foreign Body or Superficial Tumors Spinal Procedures (and rib) Shoulder, Clavicle, and Humerus Procedures Elbow, Wrist, and Hand Procedures Hip, Femur and Knee Procedures … Read more
Artery Menu Arthritis Absent Thumb Accessory Bones of the Foot … Read more
– Discussion: – causative organism of leprosy is M. leprae; – acid-fast, obligate, intracellular gram-positive bacillus that reproduces maximally at 27°C to 30°C; – frequent subacute polyarthritis involving the small joints of the hands and feet; – organism infects the skin and cutaneous nerves, … Read more
– See: dorsal barton’s frx and dorsal approach to the wrist: – Surgical Approach: – patient is supine w/ wrist slightly flexed & placed on arm board; – perform a provisional reduction before the incision is made; – Z or S shaped incision from base of second metacarpal over wrist … Read more
– Discussion: -The surgical treatment of isolated mason type 2 fractures of the radial head in adults: comparison between radial head resection and open reduction and internal fixation. – posterolateral approach: (Kocher Approach) – approach the fascial plane between the ECU and anconeus muscle … Read more