Fibrosarcoma: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

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Fibrosarcoma: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

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Overview: Fibrosarcoma is a tumor of mesenchymal cell origin that is composed of malignant fibroblasts in a collagen background. It can occur as a soft-tissue mass or as a primary or secondary bone tumor. Fibrosarcoma was diagnosed much ...

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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Torticollis is a condition that causes the neck to involuntarily twist to one side secondary to contraction of the neck muscles. The ear is tilted toward the contracted muscle and the chin is facing the opposite direction. ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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The Polytraumatized Patient: eMedicine Clinical Procedures

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Trauma is the leading cause of death for people aged 1-44 years and is exceeded only by cancer and atherosclerotic disease in all age groups. Orthopedic surgery plays a key role in the treatment of the polytraumatized ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Trauma is the leading cause of death for those aged 1-44. How patients with multiple traumatic injuries are assessed. http://bit.ly/b2Mgvj

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Ulnar Clubhand: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Ulnar clubhand is much less common than radial clubhand and is more appropriately referred to as ulnar deficiencies of the forearm. Most cases are sporadic in occurrence, although genetic syndromes are associated with ulnar dysplasia.1 ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Ulnar Clubhand: Teratogenic insults shown to induce ulnar deficiencies earlier in gestation than radial deficiencies. http://bit.ly/9iM4Y7

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Malignant Lymphoma: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Primary lymphoma of bone is an uncommon disease and must be separated from skeletal involvement in systemic lymphoma. The former is stage IE (extranodal, see Staging) disease and may present to the orthopedic surgeon prior to biopsy ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Malignant Lymphoma: Improved survival in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with rituximab plus chemotherapy. http://bit.ly/8YSN5S

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Midshaft Humerus Fractures: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although most fractures of the humeral shaft are inherently unstable, nonoperative treatment remains the criterion standard.1 For operative candidates, the role of surgery, as well as which type of surgery is appropriate, is dependent on the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Midshaft Humerus Fractures: New study on open reduction and plate fixation. http://bit.ly/9DfQl6

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Wound Care: eMedicine General Surgery

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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The thumb plays an important role in hand function. Daily tasks involving pinch, grip, grasp, and precision handling are more easily accomplished with an opposable thumb. Traumatic loss, congenital absence, or hypoplasia diminishes or eliminates the thumb's ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Thumb Reconstruction: With an avulsed/amputated thumb, toe-to-hand transfer may need to be considered. http://bit.ly/aEhmSA

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Galeazzi Fracture: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, as shown in the image below, is an injury pattern involving a radial shaft fracture with associated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ); the injury disrupts the forearm axis joint.{{mediatitle:1239399_1}}{{media:1239399_1}}{{mediacaption:1239399_1}} For excellent ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Galeazzi Fracture: In all cases of distal forearm fractures, a possible Galeazzi lesion should be considered. http://bit.ly/cuXVtP

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Spinal Stenosis: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Spinal stenosis, as shown in the images below, refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal anywhere along its axis. Although the disorder often results from acquired degenerative changes (spondylosis), spinal stenosis may also be congenital in ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pes Cavus: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pes cavus, as shown in the images below, is a high arch of the foot that does not flatten with weight bearing. No specific radiographic definition of pes cavus exists. The deformity can be located in the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Pes Cavus: Modified Jones procedure yields satisfactory correction of lesser toe clawing in flexible pes cavus http://bit.ly/c0rzWm

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Middle Third Forearm Fractures: eMedicine Orthopedic Surgery

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: For descriptive purposes, as well as for operative considerations, forearm fractures are classified by location, being categorized as proximal, middle, or distal third fractures. The middle third of the radius stretches from the radial bow to the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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