Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 53.1 The preoperative x-ray plan sagittal scan of arthritic ankle evidences the presence of anterior bony spur both on talar and tibial side Fig. 53.2 The postoperative x-ray plan…

Fig. 18.1 Bankart lesion This injury can also come with a bony fragment from the anteroinferior edge of the glenoid [61]. The detached labrum fails its deepening effect, therefore destabilizing…

Fig. 54.1 Muscles and bones are subjected to less tension into water. It allows greater control of local edema, better mobilization, and greater muscle strengthening with a lower risk of…

Fig. 58.1 Dinamic slink for anterior instability Moving on to the acromio-clavicular joint (ACJ), clavicle fractures make up 5 % of all fractures; thus, they are not uncommon. It is…

Fig. 32.1 A simple articular fracture of the radial and ulnar styloid, fixation with percutaneous Kirschner wires Percutaneous pins alone cannot provide sufficient stability to prevent recurrent dislocations. Their use…

Sports practice Incidence Most common mechanism of injury Rugby [5] 28 % of all knee injuries 38 % tackle 3.1 per 1,000 h of play 25 % ruck and maul…

Acute      Surface Extension Treatment Type I Damaged <1 cm2 Debridement Type II Damaged >1 cm2 Fixation Chronic      Surface Extension Treatment Type 0 Intact Any Retrograde Drilling Type I…

(1) Cirurgia Ortopèdica i Traumatologia, Fundació Hospital De Sant Celoni, Av. Hospital, 19, Sant Celoni, 08470, Spain   31.1 Introduction The wrist is a complex joint that biomechanically transmits forces…

Fig. 42.1 Nonanatomical position of the femoral tunnel and the new correct position (white circle) 42.4 Clinical and Instrumental Diagnosis While clinical examination of recurrent anterior knee joint instability is…

Fig. 49.1 Patellar dislocation can occur when the femur rotates internally and the tibia externally with the foot fixed on the ground Table 49.1 Predisposing factors Trochlear dysplasia Patella alta…