Orthopedic Teaching Cases
A 55-year-old man is involved in a high-speed motorcycle crash. Upon presentation to a level 3 trauma center,…
How do IM nails and external fixators differ with regard to load bearing and their moment arm? This depends o…
A 65-year-old female presents with a painful, left total knee replacement that was performed 7 years ago. The…
A 23-year-old rancher presents to the emergency department after being trampled by a bull. He complains of se…
A 67-year-old woman who is scheduled to undergo primary total hip arthroplasty for end-stage arthritis of the…
What are the indications for the deltopectoral approach? The deltopectoral approach affords excellent anterio…
What are the indications for the posterolateral approach to the ankle? This approach is generally used for pi…
A 72-year-old female with a history of diabetes mellitus underwent uncomplicated total knee replacement. She …
A 24-year-old male presents following a motor vehicle collision. His primary complaint is of lower back pain.…
A 29-year-old woman arrives to the emergency department after jumping from the second story of a burning buil…
A 73-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to your office with right hip pa…
What are the indications for the anterior approach to the hip? This approach is predominantly used for irriga…
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