ORTHOPEDIC

Trigger Finger

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Trigger Finger

Trigger fingers are common tendinopathies respresenting a stenosing flexor tenosynovitis of the fingers. Adult trigger finger can be treated nonsurgically using activity modification, splinting, and/or corticosteroid injections. Surgical treatment options…

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Scapholunate Ligament Tears

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Scapholunate Ligament Tears

Left untreated, scapholunate dissociation can lead to posttraumatic wrist arthritis. Multiple surgical procedures have been designed to reduce the scapholunate interval, restore normal wrist kinematics, and prevent the development of…

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Evaluation of the Child with Short Stature

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Orthopedic surgeons frequently encounter short statured patients. A systematic approach is needed for proper evaluation of these children. The differential diagnosis includes both proportionate and disproportionate short stature types. A…

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Applications of Local Antibiotics in Orthopedic Trauma

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Local antibiotics have a role in orthopedic trauma for both infection prophylaxis and treatment. They provide the advantage of high local antibiotic concentration without excessive systemic levels. Nonabsorbable polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)…

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Discoid Meniscus

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Discoid lateral meniscus is a common abnormal meniscal variant in children. Detailed history and physical examination combined with an MRI of the knee predictably diagnose a discoid meniscus. The clinical…

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Traumatic Knee Dislocations

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Traumatic Knee Dislocations

Knee dislocations are catastrophic injuries that demand emergent evaluation and often require a multidisciplinary approach. Long-term outcome studies are relatively scarce secondary to the variability in any given study population…

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