– See: Frx Dislocations of the Hip – Discussion: – because of associated high energy trauma: look for other injuries – vast majority of patients sustained a hip dislocation will have associated injuries; – assoc ligamentous injuries to ipsilateral knee; – associated posterior wall fractures, femoral head, … Read more
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– Discussion: – elbow can be entered either ulnarly or radially, but radial approach is preferred inorder to avoid ulnar nerve injury; – radial nerve is lies anterior to the elbow joint, and may be moved even more anteriorly by supinating the forearm; – landmarks for aspiration of the elbow joint … Read more
– See: shoulder joint menu and arthroscopic RCT repair Fluid Management: Positioning: beach chair position is comfortable for both the patient and the surgeon and allows the option of converting to an open procedure (if necessary); patients need to be seated with the torso raised to 70 deg with a foled sheet placed on the medial … Read more
– See: Arthroscopic Acromioplasty – Lateral portal: – used for visualization of, or for insertion of instruments into, subacromial space, (usually for arthroscopic acromioplasty or for calcific tendinitis); calcific tendinitis); – the key to lateral portal placement is that it must allow triangulation over the entire undersurface of the anterior acromion; – if the portal is … Read more
– Technique: – best visualization of the shoulder joint is through the posterior portal; – portal usually is located 1.5-3 cm distal & 1-2 cm medial to postero-lateral tip of acromion; – further refine the proper location of the portal by finding the soft spot, using deep palpation of the … Read more
– Discussion: – shoulder arthroscopy / acute dislocations / recurrent anterior instability / multidirectional instability / posterior instability – drive through sign: – refers to the ability to pass the arthroscope easily between the humeral head and the glenoid at level of anterior band of inferior glenohumeral ligament; … Read more
ankle arthroscopy elbow arthroscopy hip arthroscopy arthroscopy of the knee joint shoulder arthroscopy – arthroscopic rotator cuff repair wrist arthroscopy Additional Informaton The Effect of Irrigation Solution at Different Temperatures on Articular Cartilage Metabolism Supraphysiologic Temperature Enhances Cytotoxic Effects of Bupivacaine on Bovine Articular Chondrocytes in an In Vitro Study Effect of Different … Read more
– See: Open Acromioplasty – Discussion and Indications: – objective good to excellent results may be achieved in over 70% of patients, and subjective satisfactory results are achieved in over 90% of patients; – shoulder arthroscopy is indicated in cases of impingement syndrome and questionable rotator cuff tear repair, since the shoulder … Read more
– Discussion, Indications and Outcomes: – impingement syndrome – open acromioplasty – what exactly does an acromioplasty do? – [Subacromial denervation as a treatment modality for patients with subacromial pathology] – Radiographs – Initial Set Up: – prior to inserting instruments into subacromial space it is helpful to prevent subacromial bleeding … Read more