Musculoskeletal Key

Procedure 33 Triple Arthrodesis Operative Technique A pneumatic tourniquet is placed on the proximal aspect of the thigh, and the patient is positioned semilaterally with a large sandbag under the…

Procedure 41 Sacro-Iliac Screws Fixation of the spinal instrumentation construct to the pelvis is often necessary in neuromuscular scoliosis as well as other conditions which involve pelvic obliquity. The technique…

Procedure 32 Posterior Tendon Transfer to the Os Calcis for Correction of Calcaneus Deformity (Green and Grice Procedure) Operative Technique It is best to place the patient in the prone…

Procedure 43 Quadricepsplasty for Recurrent Dislocation of the Patella (Green Procedure) Operative Technique A, The surgical approach is through two longitudinal skin incisions. The first incision is medial, beginning 3 cm…

Procedure 60 Rerouting of the Biceps Brachii Tendon to Convert Its Motion From Supinator to Pronator of the Forearm (Zancolli Procedure) Operative Technique A, An S-shaped incision is made on…

Procedure 44 Knee Fusion for Prosthetic Conversion in Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency Arthrodesis of the knee converts the proximal focal femoral–deficient limb into a stable limb by removing the intercalated…

Procedure 10 Pemberton Osteotomy (see Video 4)  The skin of the affected side of the abdomen and pelvis and the entire lower limb are prepared with the patient lying on…

Procedure 51 Correction of Hammer Toe by Resection and Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Operative Technique A, A 3- to 4-cm longitudinal incision is made over the dorsal aspect…

Procedure 39 Ponte Osteotomy Operative Technique A, After the posterior spine has been stripped of its paraspinal muscles, Ponte osteotomies can be completed either before or after pedicle screws are…