Severely comminuted distal femur fractures require anatomic internal fixation for best results, but obtaining rigid fixation of the multiple fragments may be challenging or impossible using ...
When the patella (kneecap) moves out of alignment during running and doesn’t track properly in the trochlea, the ridge inside the upper leg bone, the femur ... or harder surface might help ...
Hinge joint. Articulating bones are femur and tibia (the patella is not classed as part of the joint, nor is the fibula). Allows bending (flexion) and straightening (extension). Muscles which move ...
I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee ... called surface mounted navigational device… And the two major advantages are that we're not drilling a hole in the femur.
Rabin SI. In Severely Comminuted Intercondylar-Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures, Use the Device That Fits. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine ...
gmail.com Background Although differences in mechanical properties between symptomatic and healthy tendons have been observed for the Achilles tendon, the impact of tendinopathy on patellar tendon ...
It is an MPFL insufficiency or MPFL tear. An MPFL is a medial patella femoral ligament injury. The MPFL is part of the structural restraints of the kneecap (patella) which keeps the patella from ...
X-rays showed characteristic joint space widening with irregular flattening of the normally convex femoral condyles, indented lateral tibial plateau, and shallow intercondylar fossa (Figure).
A mathematical technique for representing solid-appearing objects. Surface modeling is a more complex method for representing objects than wireframe modeling, but not as sophisticated as solid ...