The tibial plateau is one of the most critical load-bearing areas in the human body; fractures of the plateau affect knee alignment, stability, and motion. Early detection and appropriate treatment of these fractures are critical for minimizing patient d
Tibial tuberosity fractures are infrequent fractures affecting physically active adolescents. Activities involving powerful contraction of the knee extensors, such as springing and jumping movements, can result in avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberos
O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) protein modification (O-GlcNAcylation) is a critical post-translational modification (PTM) of cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins. O-GlcNAcylation levels are regulated by the activity of two enzymes, O-GlcNAc transfer
The single report to date in individuals with SCI addressed the effect of pulsed electromagnetic fields applied unilaterally at the knee in subjects at least 2 years after acute SCI.doi:10.1002/9781118453926.ch122William A. BaumanChristopher P. Cardozo...
McPherson JG, Edwards WB, Prasad A, Troy KL, Griffith JW, Schnitzer TJ. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry of the knee in spinal cord injury: methodology and correlation with quantitative computed tomography. Spinal Cord. 2014;52(11):821–5. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Edwards WB, Schn...
These include injuries of the hip, including femoral head or pelvic fractures, and injuries of the knee, including distal femoral and proximal tibial fractures. Up to 20% of patients with hip fractures will require long term care, and mortality estimates for patients with hip fractures are 10–...
In the hemi-lithotomy position, commonly used in orthopedic surgery, particularly during antegrade femoral nailing and surgery of the hip and proximal femur fracture, the “well leg” is flexed at the hip and knee, and the hip is abducted and externally rotated. The leg is generally held in...
Patients who have sustained a hip fracture may experience the following: Pain in the groin, posterior buttock, anterior thigh, medial thigh, and/or medial knee during weight-bearing or attempted weight-bearing of the involved extremity Diminished hip range of motion (ROM), particularly internal ...
Patient Simulation: A 33-Year-Old Woman With Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Progression of Osteoarthritis Fast Five Quiz: Nonpharmacologic Management of Osteoarthritis Fast Five Quiz: Osteoarthritis of the Knee Fast Five Quiz: Knee Osteoarthritis Presentation and Diagnosis News & Perspective...
If the patient has circumferential tenderness about the lower part of the femur or the proximal tibia, treat it as a Salter-Harris growth-plate injury, even if radiography findings are normal. Impetuous stress testing of the knee joint may induce additional damage, displacing a fracture or ...