Hallux Valgus and Bunion Surgery
– See: – adolescent bunion – bunionette – Discussion: – pathophysiology – blood supply of MCP joint – windlass mechanism – diff dx: – gout – hallux rigidus (cheilectomy); … Read more
Nerves
Halo Orthosis
– See: – Cervical Spine Menu: – Halo Placement in Children: – Discussion: – most effect orthosis for controling motion at C1-C2 articulation; – contra-indications: – unstable skull frx; – traumatized skin overlying pin sites; … Read more
Gun Shot Wounds
– Discussion: – firearms tutorial – missile characteristics: – NRA website – Weapons Effects and Parachute Injuries – Shooting Soldiers: Civil War Medical Images, Memory, and Identity in America – General Management: – most important issue is to get the correct diagnosis (no viceral injury, no compartment syndrome, no … Read more
Gun Shot Wounds to the Spine
– Discussion: – general discussion of GSW: – care of the spine injured patient: – stability: – most gun shot wounds to the spine are stable, and therefore do not require operative stabilization; – indications for bullet removal: … Read more
H. influenza
– Discussion: – historically has been the most common cause of infection in children between 3 months and 3 years of age; – currently infections due to this organism have decreased due to widespread use of a vaccine; – in the study by Peltola H, et … Read more
Group Fasicular Nerve Repair
– Discussion: – indicated in cases where a minimal number of group fasicles can clearly be indentified; – may be indicated in lacerations of the median and ulnar nerves in the distal forearm; – Operative Technique: – expsure and debridement: – see: phalangeal incisions: … Read more
Green Stick Frx of Forearm
– See: – Greenstick Frx of Distal Radius & Ulna – Green Stick Frxs of Mid 1/3 of Radius & Ulna – Discussion: – frx may be incomplete (greenstick) in radius and/or ulna, or the frx may be complete in one bone and incomplete (green stick) in … Read more
Greater Sciatic Foramen
– 7 nerves: – Sciatic Nerve: – Superior Gluteal Nerve: – Inferior Gluteal Nerve: – Internal Pudendal Nerve: – Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve – Nerve to Quadratus Femoris – Nerve to Obturator Externus – 3 Vessel Sets: … Read more
Greater Tuberosity Fractures
– See: Fracture Dislocation – Discussion: – isolated displaced greater tuberosity fractures are thought to occur in less than 2% of proximal humeral frx; – greater tuberosity fragments w/ its attached rotator cuff will characteristically have a longitudinal tear in the cuff between the supraspinatus and subscapularis tendons; … Read more