– See: – Coag Pathway – Pulmonary Embolus – DVT in Hip Frx and Surgery: – DVT Following THR: – DVT Following TKR: – DVT / PE arising from Trauma and Fractures – Prophylatic Measures – specific agents for risk reduction: – aspirin: – thrombolytic therapy: – SQ heparin – low molecular wt heparins – … Read more
– See: – Bone Grafting for Tibial Fracture / Management of Tibial Bone Defects – Tibial Non Unions / Infected Non Unions – Discussion: – used most in middle and distal third fractures; – posterolateral bone grafting may be used for infected non-unions & … Read more
– See: Pediatric Pelvic Fractures – Discussion: – disruption of acetabular triradiate cartilage in patient > age 12 will result in minimal subsequent growth disturbance; – in younger pts acetabular growth abnormality is frequent complication; – may result in shallow acetabulum & progressive subluxation of hip; … Read more
Fracture Menu: Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy Failure Fasciotomy Fat Embolism Syndrome Femoral Skeletal Traction Femoral Anteversion: Femur Felon Fibroma Fibrocartilage Fibrous Cortical Defect Fibula Fibular hemimelia Fibromatosis Fibrous Dysplasia Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Fibromyalgia Syndrome Fibrous Histiocytoma Fibrosarcoma Fibrosarcoma of Bone Finger Tip Injuries Flaps, Reconstructive Surgery: Flat Foot Flexor Tendon Injuries of the Hand Flourosis Fluid … Read more
Hypothyroidism SIADH -Oat cell -Pancreatic ca -Duodenal adeno -Brain tumor -Brain trauma -Meningitis -Pneumonia/TB -Chlorpropamide -Clofibrate -Vincristine -Carbamazepine -Narcotics -Tricyclics Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
– Discussion: – subluxation of the head of radius from its encirclement by annular ligament is a common elbow injury among young children; (nurse maid) – most common prior to age 6 yrs because prior to this age, the radial head is spherical and is composed mainly of cartilage; – mechanism: – subluxation of the … Read more
Each bone drill has an extremely sharp cutting tip. When engaged to the bone, each revolution of the drill cuts new cancellous material and loads it into the drill body. This material can then be used for fusions, malunions and nonunions of a fracture, bone repair in cases of trauma, infections or tumors, and in … Read more
– See: Distral Radius Frx Menu – Dorsal Barton’s Frx – Volar Barton’s Frx – Unstable Distal Radial Frx – Discussion: – mechanism: – distal radius articular frx principally result from the die punch mechanism of injury that leads to consistent patterns of articular disruption and often w/ radiographic signs … Read more
Index A: A-a Gradient Acidosis, Metabolic Respiratory Advanced Cardiac Life … Read more
– See: Total Hip Replacement Menu – Heterotopic Ossification – Discussion: – typically develops on x-ray 3-8 wks postop in pericapsular area of the affected hip joint; – over all incidence is 50% (1/3 of these are clinically significant); – risk factors: … Read more