Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 1 Images from a patient with dysplasia (a) who underwent arthroscopy and periacetabular osteotomy (b). At the time of arthroscopy, she had full-thickness chondral damage at the acetabular rim…

Fig. 1 The patient is positioned in the lateral decubitus position with the entire hip and leg draped free. Proximal and distal portals are marked on the skin, and a…

Fig. 1 Observation of the skin folds on the patient’s legs will often demonstrate asymmetry of the skin folds Fig. 2 Examination of the patient shows a positive Galeazzi sign…

Fig. 1 Microfracture hole in the subchondral bone. A microfracture depth of 2–4 mm is made to access the marrow elements and provide a pathway for release of the underlying…

Fig. 1 Arthroscopic view of the hip joint from the anterolateral portal. The cannula is in the anterior portal. At the 3 o’clock position on the acetabulum, significant inflammation and…

Fig. 1 Original cadaver dissection done by James M. Glick and Thomas G. Sampson to develop the portals for the lateral approach Fig. 2 The first hip distractor design using…

Fig. 1 (a) Prone position of a patient with a complete proximal hamstring rupture of the left lower extremity. (b) Prone position of a patient with a complete proximal hamstring…

Fig. 1 Intraoperative image of a right hip demonstrating the placement of the anterolateral (AL), mid-anterior (MA), distal anterolateral accessory (DALA), posterolateral (PL), and proximal anterolateral accessory (PALA) portals for…

Fig. 1 Mini-open incision. The circle is marked around the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and the surgical incision starts 1 cm lateral and 1 cm inferior to the ASIS…

Fig. 1 Synovial chondromatosis, a condition of synovial metaplasia with four or more osteochondral loose bodies These loose bodies, which are either ossified or non-ossified, can become trapped in the…