Musculoskeletal injections are common procedures across various medical specialties. The evidence for musculoskeletal injections is varied and is complicated by differing injection techniques, injectates, and landmark versus image guidance. When…
Introduction Fluoroscopy has played a central role for injection therapies of the spine and peripheral joints, for both interventional pain management and orthopedics. In this chapter, we focus on the…
Interventional orthopedics is a developing field that attempts to bridge the gap between traditional non-operative orthopedics (e.g., sports medicine, interventional spine or pain medicine) and surgical interventions. This field expands…
Distal Femur Resection Megan E. Anderson Operative Indications Malignant tumors of the distal femur—wide resection (Figure 42.1) Alternative Treatments Rotationplasty Above-knee amputation Equipment Radiolucent table (using fluoroscopy for reconstruction) Lead…
Proximal Tibia Resection Carrie L. Heincelman Megan E. Anderson Operative Indications Malignant tumors of the proximal femur—wide resection Alternative Treatments Rotationplasty Through-knee or above-knee amputation Co-surgeon Plan for medial gastrocnemius…
Osteochondritis Dissecans Ankle and Knee Dennis E. Kramer Melissa A. Christino Ankle Arthroscopy/Arthrotomy and Treatment of OCD Lesion Background: Lesion Location 10% to 25% bilateral Posteromedial lesions: 60% May be…
Surgical Management of Crouched Gait Colyn J. Watkins Anterior Screw Hemiepiphysiodesis With Medial Hamstring Release Operative Indications Crouch get with knee flexion contracture (>10°) in a child with older than…
Principles of Care for Malignant Bone Tumors Mark C. Gebhardt Diagnosis History The history is the most important part of the evaluation of a bone tumor Ask about pain: character,…
Minimally Invasive Techniques for Foot Deformity Correction Susan T. Mahan Collin J. May Insertion of Subtalar Extra-Articular Screw Arthroereisis for Treatment of Flexible Flatfoot in Children Operative indications: Symptomatic flexible…
Neuromuscular Hip Surgery: Prevention to Reconstruction Benjamin J. Shore Neuromuscular Hip Surgery: Prevention Adductor longus lengthening Adductor brevis lengthening Gracilis lengthening Iliopsoas lengthening Application of phenol to the anterior branch…
