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Lower extremity compartment syndrome When to suspect acute or chronic pressure buildup Randall Swain, MD; David Ross, MD VOL 105 / NO 3 / MARCH 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE CME learning objectives To recognize both acute and chronic compartment syndromes in the sports setting To understand the differential diagnosis of lower leg pain in...

Review of post-op wound infections Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research 6(1-2)2004

Heterotopic Bone Formation/Ossification (HO)

Classification and management of nonunion of the humerus

Classification and management of tibial nonunion
definition: no evidence of healing over 3 months;
- FDA definition: frx that is over 9 months old and that has not shown radiographic signs of progression toward healing for 3 consecutive months;
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Overview, classification and management of nonunion
frx of shaft of long bone should not be considered nonunion until at least 6 months post injury, esp treatment was complicated by infection;
- in contrast, a central fracture of the femoral neck can sometimes be defined as a non union...

The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy
William H. Geerts, MD, FCCP; Graham F. Pineo, MD; John A. Heit, MD; David Bergqvist, MD, PhD; Michael R. Lassen, MD; Clifford W. Colwell, MD and Joel G. Ray, MD, MSc
Chest. 2004;126:338S-400S.
This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and...

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
“RSD” is an imprecisely used term; has been used to describe changes in soft tissue and bone;
- RSD may not involve the sympathetic nervous system and may not be the consequence of a reflex;
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A case of Total Hip Arthroplasty infection with Staphylococcus aureus co-infected with Salmonella choleraesuis was treated with two-stage exchange and administration of vancomycin and ciprofloxacin. No signs of re-infection have appeared 14 months after surgery. Cases of Salmonella infection of hip prostheses are quite rare, with only a handful of...

Wheeless Textbook of Orthopaedics Discussion: - most common complication in total hip arthroplasty and most common cause of component failure; - osteolysis is a time dependent process which arises from inflammatory reaction against polyethylene particulate debris; - patho-biology: ...

Severe degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the knee results in pain, limited function, and a poorer quality of life. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a safe and effective treatment of severe DJD of the knee. Patient satisfaction rates after TKA range from 90% to 95%.[1,2] The high satisfaction rate is...