The Hip book

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Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot / Ankle hand hip humerus knee Lab Tests Medical Topics medications muscles / Tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius / Ulna shoulder spine tibia … Read more

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Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot / Ankle hand hip humerus knee Lab Tests Medical Topics medications muscles / Tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius / Ulna shoulder spine tibia … Read more

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Untitled Document Duke Orthopaedics presents Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics Site Index A – Z Search Site by Word Home Contact Us My Account arthritis arthroscopic surgery cranio facial DVT elbow femur foot / Ankle hand hip humerus knee Lab Tests Medical Topics medications muscles / Tendons nerves orthobiologics pelvic radius / Ulna shoulder spine tibia … Read more

Sander’s Classification of Calcaneal Fractures

– Discussion: – demonstrates intra-articular extension of frx – degree of comminution of posterior facet; – calcaneocuboid joint; – impingement of lateral border of calcaneus on lateral malleolus and entrapment of tendons or nerves can be demonstrated; – latter is best seen with the soft-tissue window examination; – Axial Images: – pt extends hips & … Read more

Streptococcus

– Discussion:       – gram positive coccus        – spetrum of streptococci pyogenes infections:              – most common cause of celluitis and lymphangitis;              – superficial form of infection is called impetigo which affects stratum corneum;              – ecthyma contagiosum describes shallow superficial dermal ulcers caused by a slightly deeper infectios;              – erysipelas is … Read more

Stainless Steel

– Discussion:      – Characteristics of Metals and Implants:      – has best mechanical properties, as it is strong and has good fatigue resistance;      – it is easily worked and cheap to manufacture;      – serious draw back is the tendency to corrode;      – forged stainless steel has greater yield strength than … Read more

References for Diabetes and Infection

Medical Intelligence: Drug Therapy — The Physiologic Replacement of Insulin: An Elusive Goal.  Original Articles: Role of Insulin in Management of Surgical Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.  Original Articles: Perioperative Management of Diabetic Subjects: Subcutaneous Versus Intravenous Insulin Administration During Glucose-Potassium Infusion.  The influence of diabetes mellitus on the healing of closed fractures.  Diabetic foot infections. … Read more

References for Septic Arthritis

Septic arthritis of the shoulder in adults [see comments]. Infections: Acute Septic Arthritis in Infancy and Childhood. Gallium scintigraphy for diagnosis of septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in children. Acute septic arthritis in infancy and childhood. 10 years’ experience. Management of septic arthritis in children. The effect of antibiotics on the destruction of cartilage in experimental infectious arthritis. … Read more

References for Ankle Fractures

Fractures of the distal part of the fibula with associated disruption of the deltoid ligament. Treatment without repair of the deltoid ligament. Instability of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis after bimalleolar and trimalleolar ankle fractures. Examination of the pathologic anatomy of ankle fractures. Ankle fractures. A clinical and roentgenographic stereophotogrammetric study. Operative treatment of ankle fracture-dislocations. … Read more