Upper Extremity Neuromuscular Disorders

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Fig. 24.1 PIP fusion figures: (a) illustration of Clinical photos of a patient with rigid swan neck deformity of the small finger. (b) illustration of Intraoperative photos of figure-of-8 tension…

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Surgical Reconstruction of Pressure Ulcers

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Time Changes 30 min Hyperemia 2–6 h Ischemia 6 h Necrosis 2 weeks Ulceration Friction Friction is the force resisting relative motion between two surfaces, which leads to shear. Friction…

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Neurologic Injury and Spasticity

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Fig. 7.1 Motor pathways, upper motor neuron pathway (the brain and spinal cord), and lower motor neuron pathway in nerve root and peripheral nerve (Source: Henry Gray (1918) Anatomy of…

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Neurosurgical Overview

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Finding Chiari type 1 Chiari type 2 Caudal dislocation of the medulla Unusual Yes Caudal dislocation into the cervical canal Tonsils Inferior vermis, medulla, fourth ventricle Spina bifida (myelomeningocele) May…

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Lower Extremity

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Fig. 19.1 Cross sectional anatomy of the leg at mid calf level Fig. 19.2 Cross sectional anatomy of the thigh Fig. 19.3 Anatomy of the peroneal nerve Innervation For our…

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