ORTHOPEDIC

Ligament Injury and Pain Management

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Ligament Injury and Pain Management

Ligament Injury and Pain Management R. Lance Snyder MD Eric C. McCarty md Key Points Bleeding, swelling, inflammation, pain, and impaired function follow a ligament injury. Multiple nerves around knee…

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Posterior Mini-Incision Aclr Hamstring Harvest

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Posterior Mini-Incision Aclr Hamstring Harvest

Posterior Mini-Incision Aclr Hamstring Harvest Chadwick Prodromos MD Key Points Using the traditional anterior approach to perform the hamstring harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can be a difficult…

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Medial Collateral Ligament

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Medial Collateral Ligament

Medial Collateral Ligament Donald H. Johnson MD, FRCS Key Points The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a broad ligament that attaches to the medial femoral epicondyle and to the medial…

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Elbow Injuries

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Elbow Injuries

Elbow Injuries Ronald M. Selby MD Marc R. Safran MD Stephen J. O’Brien MD, PLLC Key Points The elbow joint is multifaceted and works primarily in conjunction with the shoulder…

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Injuries of the Wrist and Hand

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Injuries of the Wrist and Hand

Injuries of the Wrist and Hand Ethan R. Wiesler MD Jian Shen MD Anastasios Papadonikolakis MD Key Points Wrist ligaments are classified as either extrinsic or intrinsic. Extrinsic ligaments connect…

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Snapping Hip Syndrome

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Snapping Hip Syndrome

Snapping Hip Syndrome J.W. Thomas Byrd MD Key Points External coxa saltans is snapping due to the tensor fascia lata and iliotibial band flipping back and forth across the greater…

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Extra-Articular Lesions

Aug 19, 2016 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Extra-Articular Lesions

Extra-Articular Lesions Aaron A. Bare MD Carlos A. Guanche MD Key Points The anatomic and biomechanical considerations involved with these injuries include some of the more complex areas of the…

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