– See: tibial fracture menu and infection menu – Discussion: – by definition involves a tibia fracture infection that has gone on to non union; – by definition, infected non union is a Cierney IV osteomyelitis, meaning that the fracture is unstable before and after the debridement; – infected non union … Read more
– Discussion: – ORIF is recomened when: – > 25% of posterior articular surface is involved; – fragment must have a tibial articular surface that is large enough to provide a stable wt bearing surface; – fracture is displaced more than 2 mm; – there is posterior subluxation of talus; … Read more
– Age: – physiologic age < 60 yrs in an athlete, laborer, or anyone who needs to knee down such as for gardening (remember that a TKR will generally not allow the patient to kneel); – Angular Deformity: – less than 15 deg of fixed varus deformity (often patients will … Read more
– Indications: – ipsilateral femoral and tibial shaft fracture; – fractures with intra articular extension into the ankle or knee – segmental fractures – closed treatment of segmental tib frx has nonunion rate = 50% – IM Nailing yeilds best treatment … Read more
Index P: Pagets Disease Panner’s Disease Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Parosteal Osteosarcoma Patella Infera Pathologic Fracture: Diff dx Pauciarticular JRA Pediatric Spine Peripheral Neuropathies Perthes Disease Periosteal Osteosarcoma Peripheral Neuropathies PeriLunate Instability Periosteal Chondroma Pes anserinus Pes Cavus Pigmented Villonodular synovitis Planovalgus Plates Poliomyelitis Polyarticular JRA Polydactyly of Hand Polydactyly of Foot Polyethylene Polymyalgia Rhematica Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis … Read more
Haglund’s Deformity Halo Collar Hallux Valgus Hallux Rigidus Hammer Toes Hand Menu Hand Infections Head Injury Heat Stroke Heel Pain Heel Strike … Read more
Index: J Joints Jugular Vein – central venous catheter approach Jumper’s Knee Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Juxtacortical Chondroma Index: K Keller Procedure Keratan Sulfate … Read more
– Index N: Nerves Nail Bed Injuries Nail Patella Syndrome Natatory Ligament Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Nerve Neuroblastoma Neuro Exam Neurofibroma / Neurofibromatosis Neurolemoma Neuroma … Read more