– Discussion: – bulbocaverosus reflex refers to anal sphincter contraction in response to squeezing the glans penis or tugging on the Foley; – reflex involves S-1, S-2, and S-3 nerve roots and is spinal cord- mediated reflex arc; – following spinal cord trauma, presence or absence of … Read more
– Work Up for Brachial Plexus Injuries – Brachial Neuritis: – Erb’s Palsy – Leffert Classification of Brachial Plexus Injuries; – Lower Root Injury: (Klumpke) – Obstetrical Paralysis: – Parsonage-Turner Syndrome: – Traumatic Brachial Plexus Palsy in Children – Stinger / … Read more
– Anatomy: – origin: lower 1/2 of the anterior surface of the humerus; – insertion: tuberosity and coronoid process of the ulna; – action: flexes the forearm at the elbow; – nerve supply: branches of musculocutaneous, C5, C6; – synergist: brachioradialis, biceps brachi
– origin: – proximal 2/3 of the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and lateral intermuscular septum; – insertion: – inserts into lateral surface of distal radius, immediately above styloid process; – synergist: Brachialis , biceps brachi ; – nerve supply: radial – C6 > C5 – function: … Read more
See: – Thompson is especially suitable for the middle third of the radius, however, it is not suitable for distal third radial frxs because the posterolateral application of the plate may interfere w/ outcropping tendons to thumb, disturbing function; – care is taken with this approach to avoid injury to the radial nerve and therefore … Read more
– See: – Arteries of the Upper Limb; – Profunda Brachi; – Anatomy: – brachial artery originates at the lateral border of teres major muscle & courses down anterior humerus posterior to bicipital aponeurosis; – brachial artery has three main braches, of which profunda brachi … Read more
– Discussion: – for detection of AVN, technetium-99 methylene-diphosphonate bone-scanning is a useful technique; – bone-scanning may be less sensitive in the detection of AVN at early stage of the disease or when both hips are involved symmetrically; – reactive of bone at the edge … Read more
– Discussion: – embolization in pts who have sustained vascular injures from pelvic frx is the most direct means for controling of hemorrhage; – when bleeding originates from major arteries only effective technique is direct approach to the vessels; – embolization avoids the retroperitoneal contamination that … Read more
– Discussion: – blood is supplied to vertebral column by way of segmental arteries that arise near it from the aorta, or from adjacent arteries in areas beyond the extent of the aorta; – costocervical & intercostal arteries in thorax; lumbar and iliolumbar arteries in lumbar region; and lateral sacral … Read more
– Discussion: – problem with standard BKA, the stump is often bulky and there are delays with patellar tendon prosthesis; – when healed the scar crosses the prominent crest of the tibia, which is often the point that broke down with prosthetic use; – note that the BKA prosthesis … Read more