Items tagged “ortho”
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Acromioclavicular joint internal fixation
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23 Aug 2009
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Vertical fracture of patella
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31 May 2011
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Girdlestone procedure
The Girdlestone procedure (also known as a femoral head ostectomy or Girdlestone resection arthroplasty) is an excision arthroplasty of the hip. The procedure inevitably results in limb shortening.
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peri-prosthetic infection
aseptic loosening
recurrent dislocation
failed interna...
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Anterior shoulder dislocation
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23 Mar 2014
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Dislocated hip prosthesis
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12 Aug 2014
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Longitudinal epiphyseal bracket
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05 Nov 2015
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Avulsion fracture of the medial patellofemoral ligament
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18 Dec 2015
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Butterfly fragment (fracture)
Butterfly fragments are large, triangular fracture fragments seen commonly in comminuted long bone fractures. The term is commonly used in orthopedic surgery, and results from two oblique fracture lines meeting to create a large triangular or wedge-shaped fragment located between the proximal an...
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Open reduction-internal fixation
An open reduction-internal fixation, commonly abbreviated to ORIF, refers to the orthopedic operative management of a fracture (or fracture-dislocation complex) where reduction requires surgical (hence open) approach and internal fixation is applied.
Internal fixation may be in the form of:
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Closed reduction-internal fixation
Closed reduction-internal fixation, often abbreviated to CRIF, refers to the orthopedic operative management of a fracture (or fracture-dislocation complex) where closed reduction is performed (manipulation) and internal fixation is applied, usually in the form of K-wires to stabilize the fractu...
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Closed reduction
Closed reduction or manipulation is a common non-invasive method of treating mildly displaced fractures. Usually performed in an emergency department or orthopedic clinic with light sedation and analgesia, the fracture is manipulated back into anatomic alignment and immobilized with a cast, brac...
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Tibial plateau fracture: Schatzker type II
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21 Dec 2015
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Lateral knee dislocation
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29 May 2016
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Pirogoff amputation
The Pirogoff amputation is a surgical procedure where the forefoot and talus are removed and calcaneotibial arthrodesis is performed. It is usually performed for advanced diabetic or atherosclerotic disease causing gangrene or infection, but may also be indicated in trauma, malignancy, osteomyel...
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Posterior shoulder dislocation
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03 May 2016
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Inferior shoulder dislocation
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16 Jun 2016
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First metatarsophalangeal joint dislocation
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27 Jun 2016
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Medial tibial plateau fracture
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10 Aug 2016
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Anterior calcaneal process fracture
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14 Aug 2016
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Talonavicular dislocation
Talonavicular dislocations are a rare injury, and is caused by forced extreme abduction or adduction of the forefoot. They are often associated with calcaneocuboid dislocation (often transient) and calcaneal fractures (and are then called transcalcaneal talonavicular dislocations).
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