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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: ...

eMedicine 2004 Patel
Synonyms and related keywords: tibial delayed union, aseptic nonunion, infected nonunion, tibial fractures, fractures of the tibia, nonunions of the tibia, broken leg, leg fracture, delayed healing, hypertrophic nonunions, atrophic nonunions, normotrophic nonunions, long bone fractures

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...