– See: – Compartment Syndrome Menu – Compartment Syndromes resulting from Tibial Fractures – Anterior Compartment – Lateral Compartment – Deep Posterior Compartment – Superfical Posterior – Anterolateral Incision: (Two Incision Technique) – anterior & … Read more
– Discussion: – FES results when embolic marrow fat macroglobules damage small vessel perfusion leading to endothelial damage in pulmonary capillary beds leading to respiratory failure and ARDS like picture; – ref: Early-Onset Fat Embolism Syndrome. A Case Report – risk factors for FES: – … Read more
– See: Arcuate Complex – Anatomy: – arcuate & fabellogibular ligaments insert on apex of fibular styloid process & ascends vertically to lateral head of gastrocnemius, where they merge w/ by posterior termination of oblique popliteal ligament; – arcuate ligament is firmly adherent to underlying musculotendinous … Read more
– See: IM Nailing for Distal Tibia Fracture – Discussion: – outcomes: – in a retrospecitive study, external fixation was considered a risk factor for non union (29% non union rate); – Distal tibia fractures: management and complications of 101 cases – reduction: – … Read more
– External Fixation Main Menu – Discussion: – disadvantages of external fixation: – pin tract infections, delayed union / non-union, and malunion; – cosmetic problems; – advantages of external fixation: – technically easy … Read more
– Mid-Shaft Humeral Fractures: – consider screw placement in the short frx segment first, since the longer fragment will be more forgiving for shorter or longer screw placement; – take care to avoid injury to axillary nerve proximally and the radial nerve distally; – proximal pin … Read more
– General Fixator Considerations: – fracture healing: – references: – Comparison of osteotomy healing under external fixation devices with different stiffness characteristics. – External skeletal fixation of canine tibial osteotomies. Compression compared with no compression. – Comparison of the effects of compression plates and external fixators on … Read more
– See: – Rupture of the Quadriceps – Patellar Tendon Injury – Tibial Tubercle Frx – Discussion: – extensor mechanism includes quadriceps, quadriceps tendon, medial & lateral retinaculum, patellofemoral and patellotibial ligaments, Patellar Tendon (ligament), and tibial tubercle; – superficial location of extensor mechanism make it suseptable to injury; … Read more
– See: – Forearm Extensors: – Extensor Tendon Laceration – origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus; – tunnel IV: – narrow retinaculum over dorsum of wrist forms pulley system for extensor tendons; – above the wrist its four slips spread out joined together by juncturae; … Read more
– Origin: – lateral condyle of the tibia, head and proximal 3/4 of the anterior surface on the body of the fibula, proximal portion of interosseus membrane, deep fascia and intermuscular septa; – Insertion: – divides into 4 tendons after passing under the extensor retinaculum; – … Read more