An ankle fracture is a break or crack in one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint. The ankle joint is a complex joint that allows the foot to move in a variety of directions, and is made up of three bones: the tibia, fibula, and talus. Ankle fractures can be caused by a variety of
This blog post discusses the most common orthopaedic problems in children with cerebral palsy, as well as how to prevent and treat them. It also emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and treatment to prevent progression and improve quality of life. Mohammad Hutaif,
This article provides a comprehensive overview of orthopaedic management of cerebral palsy, including assessment and evaluation, stretching and strengthening exercises, orthotics, surgical intervention, and Botox injections. Mohammad
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome‌‌ Summary Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) refers to a group of conditions that produce varying neurologic or vascular symptoms depending on the etiology. Etiologies include compression of neurologic or vascular structures at various anatomical
A 29-year-old man is brought into the emergency department after falling off his motorcycle in wet weather. He is treated along ATLS guidelines and his radiograph shows an isolated injury. Explain what this radiograph shows and describe how you would manage this patient
Rehabilitation Gait, Amputations, Prostheses, Orthoses, and Neurologic Injury Section 1Gait, Walking, Gait Dynamics, Determinants of Gait (Motion Patterns), Muscle Action, Pathologic Gait, Section
OLECRANON FRACTURES EPIDEMIOLOGY Bimodal distribution, with younger individuals sustaining an olecranon fracture as a result of high-energy trauma and older individuals as a result of a simple fall. Incidence in the adult
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Case 22 You are called to the newborn nursery to evaluate a 1-day-old girl who has not moved her right arm since birth. She was the product of spontaneous vaginal delivery at
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CASE 1 A 14-year-old patient presents with pain in the wrist after a fall. Examination reveals tenderness over the anatomical snuff box. X-ray picture is shown below (Fig. 3–1). What is the next course of treatment? Analgesia only No further
(SAE09TR.72) A 13-year-old girl sustained an isolated midshaft left femoral fracture in a motor vehicle accident. The fracture was treated with a rigid, antegrade intramedullary nail placed through the piriformis fossa. The fracture healed uneventfully, as shown in Figure 46a; however, at 12 months
P ITFALLS Radicular pain from spinal disease Referred pain from the ipsilateral hip Peripheral vascular disease Meniscal pathology Cemented TKA Indications Indications to use cement are vast, and
BACKGROUND The skeleton, after the lungs and liver, is the third most common site of metastatic disease.4,11 Prostate, breast, lung, kidney, and thyroid cancers account for 80% of skeletal metastases.4,11 The prolonged survival with disease of more cancer
Clinodactyly is a condition that causes the fingers to curve towards the pinky finger. It is most common in the pinky finger and is often bilateral. The condition is usually harmless and does not require treatment. DR.MOHAMMAD HUTAIF, EMIAL DEFINITION Clinodactyly refers to an
DEFINITION The finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is commonly and characteristically involved in inflammatory arthritis. The MCP joint is often involved early in inflammatory arthritis and usually presents with ulnar extensor tendon subluxation resulting in ulnar deviation of
DEFINITION Radial head fractures are the most common fracture of the elbow and usually can be managed either nonoperatively or with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).12 Radial head arthroplasty is indicated for unreconstructable displaced radial head fractures with an associated
DEFINITION Osteochondral autograft “plug” transfer is a technique for treating full-thickness, localized articular cartilage lesions with or without subchondral bone loss in a nonarthritic joint. Cylinders or “plugs” of healthy cartilage, with their associated tidemark
Vascularized Bone Grafting and Capitate Shortening Osteotomy for Treatment of Kienböck Disease DEFINITION Lunate revascularization for Kienböck disease involves transfer of either a vessel or a pedicled bone graft to the lunate in an attempt to reverse
Arthroscopic Treatment of Biceps Tendinopathy DEFINITION The long head of the biceps tendon has long been recognized as a potential source of pain and cause of shoulder impairment.1,20,21,35 Although biceps tendon pathology can occur in
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus DEFINITION Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are common injuries in children. As many as 67% of children hospitalized with elbow injuries have
Split Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer DEFINITION The equinovarus deformity involves hindfoot equinus and varus and results from imbalance between inversion (tibialis posterior, tibialis anterior, or both) and eversion of the foot. The deformity may
Triple Arthrodesis DEFINITION Triple arthrodesis involves fusion of the talocalcaneal, calcaneocuboid, and talonavicular joints. The procedure is most commonly indicated for salvage in severe, rigid deformities of the hindfoot which are unresponsive to less
Chiari Medial Displacement Osteotomy of the Pelvis DEFINITION The Chiari osteotomy is primarily a “salvage” osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia in the painful, unstable hip. It is
Transfer of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris for Wrist Flexion Deformity DEFINITION Cerebral palsy is a primary central nervous system dysfunction that leads to significant functional impairment due to its secondary peripheral manifestations in the upper
Treatment of Congenital Femoral Deficiency DEFINITION The term proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is used to describe congenital femoral deficiency and deformity of the proximal femur to be distinguished from the congenital
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SPINE A 79-year old man falls sustaining a hyperextension injury to his neck. A lateral radiograph, CT scan and MRI are seen in Figures A through C. On motor examination, he has 3/5 strength in his deltoids, elbow and wrist flexors and extensors. He has 4/5 strength in his hip flexors,
Chapter 74 Chiari Medial Displacement Osteotomy of the Pelvis Travis H. Matheney and Brian Snyder DEFINITION The Chiari osteotomy is primarily a “salvage” osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia in the painful, unstable hip. It
Chapter 50 Transfer of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris for Wrist Flexion Deformity Ann E. Van Heest DEFINITION Cerebral palsy is a primary central nervous system dysfunction that leads to significant functional impairment owing to its secondary peripheral
Chapter 28 Treatment of Congenital Femoral Deficiency Dror Paley and Shawn C. Standard DEFINITION The term proximal focal femoral deficiency (PFFD) is used to describe congenital femoral deficiency and deformity of the proximal femur
Chapter 9 Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of the Femur Laura S. Phieffer and Ronald Lakatos DEFINITION Retrograde femoral nailing can be defined as any femoral nailing technique with a distal entry from the condyles or through an
Chapter 53 Tibial Tubercle Transfer John P. Fulkerson DEFINITION Tibial tubercle transfer is a versatile surgical alternative in the treatment of difficult and resistant patellofemoral disorders ranging from patellofemoral instability to
ORTHOPEDIC MCQS ONLINE RECON OB 20 1C 2020 A 72-year-old female presents with progressive left thigh and knee pain for the last year. 5 years ago she
ORTHOPEDIC MCQS ONLINE OB 20 2A RECONSTRUCTION OrthoCash 2020 A 65-year-old woman with painful knee arthritis and the deformity seen in Figure A, is scheduled to undergo a total knee arthroplasty. All the following are risk factors for a post-operative peroneal palsy
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Orthopedic MCQS Reconstruction Adult Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip and Knee Scored and Recorded Self-Assessment Examination 2019 Question 1 What factor is associated with a higher risk of dislocation after total
ORTHOPEDIC MCQS WITH ANSWER PEDS 04 1. An 8-year-old boy sustains nondisplaced midshaft fractures of the tibia and fibula after being struck by a car while he was riding his bicycle. No other injuries are noted, but the patient reports pain
ORTHOPEDIC MCQS ONLINE HIP AND KNEE RECON 07 1. A patient is scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) following failure of nonsurgical management. History reveals that she underwent a patellectomy as a teenager as the result of a motor vehicle
ONLINE ORTHOPEDIC MCQS FOOT0 9 1. Figure 1 shows the radiograph of a 60-year-old woman who underwent a previous operation for great toe pain 20 years ago. She has had increasing pain over the past 5 years and now reports pain with any
online orthopedic mcqs HAND AND WRIST 1- Figures 1 through 3 are the radiographs of a 40-year-old woman who sustained a minor injury to her left ring finger. Prior to this injury she was asymptomatic, but she now notes pain and swelling. What is the best course of