– 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
Index P: P wave Paroxysmal SVT PEEP Peptic ulcer disease Pneumothorax Post Hemi Block Preload Premature ventricular contractions Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Pulmonary Contussion Pulmonary Embolism Index Q: Q wave QRS wave QT Widening Index: R Regurgitation Aortic Renal Failure Respiratory Failure Right Bundle Branch Block Index S: Seizure Sepsis Skin Preparation: Stroke … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”> a href=”/bones/caffeys-syndrome-infantile-cortical-hyperostosis/”>Caffey’s Syndrome/a> br/> a href=”/bones/foot/calcaneovalgus-foot/”>Calcaneovalgus/a>br/> a href=”/joints/shoulder/calcific-tendinitis-of-shoulder/”>Calcific Tendinitis/a>a href=”http://www.cartermuseum.org/works-of-art/1961-224″>img width=”250″ height=”146″ align=”right” style=”width: 87px; height: 54px;” alt=”” src=”http://www.cartermuseum.org/sites/all/files/imagecache/artwork_full/images/1961-224_s_0.jpg”/>/a>br/> a href=”/bones/cranio-facial/calcitonin-salmon-calcimar-miacalcin-nasal-spray/”>Calcitonin/a>br/> strong>Calcium:/strong>br/> … Read more
– See: Sacral Sparing: – Definition: – complete cord injury implies unequivocal absence of motor or sensory function distal to injury in absence of spinal shock; – w/ complete injuries, an improvement of one nerve root level can be expected in 80% of patients, and approximately 20% will recover 2 … Read more
div class=”mh-row clearfix”> h1>/h1> div class=”bodycopy”>hr size=”3″/>br/> b> Index A:/b>br/> a href=”/ortho/a_a_gradient”>A-a Gradient/a>br/> a href=”/orthopaedics/metabolic-acidosis/”>Acidosis, Metabolic/a>br/> a href=”/orthopaedics/respiratory-acidosis/”>Respiratory/a>br/> … Read more
– Discussion: – see pediatric femur frx – commonest site of fracture of the femoral shaft is in its middle third, where normal anterolateral bowing of diaphysis is at its maximum; – torsional force produced by indirect violence results in a long spiral or oblique frx, whereas a transverse frx … Read more
– Technique: – at a point 3-5 cm above post. tip of greater troch., an incision is made which extends obliquely (proximally & posteriorly) for 10 cm; – for obese pts begin incision well above greater troch. (7-10 cm) & again extend proximally and posteriorly; … Read more
– See: Humeral Frx – Main Menu: / humeral shaft fractures – Discussion: – may be indicated for multi-trauma patients w/ humeral shaft frx, and patients w/ pathologic frx; – note that following humeral shaft frx, IM nailing provides torsional and bending stiffness of only 20-30% of normal; … Read more
– See: – Open Tibia Fractures – Infections of the Tibia – ” There have been major improvements in the surgical treatment of open tibial fractures during the past two decades. These improvements include aggressive treatment of soft tissue injury by means of immediate debridement and early coverage as well as … Read more