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Implant that has been used for fixation of a broken wrist. Closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) is reduction without any open surgery, followed by internal fixation. It appears to be an acceptable alternative in unstable distressed lateral condylar fractures of the humerus in children, but if fracture displacement after closed reduction exceeds 2 mm, open reduction and internal fixation ...
Lister's tubercle is used as a useful landmark during wrist arthroscopy and other wrist surgery. [1] [6] It is palpable on the dorsum of the wrist. [1] It is often difficult to clearly distinguish with radiography. [1] Hyperextension of the wrist can lead to fracture of Lister's tubercle, as pressure is increased from the extensor pollicis ...
Fixation in orthopedics is the process by which an injury is rendered immobile. [1] This may be accomplished by internal fixation , using intramedullary rod , Kirschner wire or dynamic compression plate ; or by external fixation , using a spanning external fixator , Taylor Spatial Frame or Ilizarov apparatus .
Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray. An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. [1] The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage. [2]
Swelling and vascular injury following the fracture can lead to the development of the compartment syndrome which leads to long-term complication of Volkmann's contracture (fixed flexion of the elbow, pronation of the forearm, flexion at the wrist, and joint extension of the metacarpophalangeal joint).
Surgery is generally indicated for displaced or unstable fractures. [18] The techniques of surgical management include open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), external fixation, percutaneous pinning, or some combination of the above. The choice of operative treatment is often determined by the type of fracture, which can be categorized broadly ...
Introduced in 1909 by Martin Kirschner, the wires are now widely used in orthopedics and other types of medical and veterinary surgery. They come in different sizes and are used to hold bone fragments together (pin fixation) or to provide an anchor for skeletal traction. The pins are often driven into the bone through the skin (percutaneous pin ...
Golfer's elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is tendinosis (or more precisely enthesopathy) of the medial common flexor tendon on the inside of the elbow. [1] It is similar to tennis elbow , which affects the outside of the elbow at the lateral epicondyle.