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Core Procedures Joint fusion Joint replacement Arthroscopic procedures Joint release Ligament repair Tendon debridement, repair and transfer Osteotomy Fracture Contracture release Surgical surface anatomy The dorsal surface of the foot has a smooth, convex outline, which inclines gradually laterally and…
Core Procedures Ankle joint fusion/replacement Arthroscopic procedures Joint releases Ligament repair Tendon debridement, repairs and transfers Osteotomies Fracture care Contracture releases Embryology Böhm has described the developmental phases of the foot. At stage one (second month) of development the foot…
Core Procedures Open reduction internal fixation of tibial/fibular fractures Closed reduction intramedullary fixation of tibial/fibular fractures Application of less invasive stabilization system (LISS) plate to the tibia Tibial/fibular osteotomies Body of the fibula harvest for vascularized bone graft Bone grafting…
Core Procedures Joint arthroplasty (most common) Open/arthroscopic anterior and posterior cruciate ligament repair Joint arthroscopy, e.g. meniscectomy, removal of loose bodies Joint washout with or without synovectomy for infection Fixation of distal femoral fractures Microfracture of osteochondral defects Patellectomy Treatment…
Core Procedures Repair of neurovascular structures Excision of lesions: for example, Baker cyst, tumours Fixation of avulsed posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) attachment Fixation of posterior knee structures: for example, fixation of posterior fractures of the femoral condyle, posterior capsular repair…
Core Procedures Anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap Gracilis flap Surgical surface anatomy An imaginary line connecting the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle marks the proximal border of the anterior thigh. The inguinal ligament travels between these two bony…
Core Procedures Open reduction internal fixation of acetabular fractures; open reduction internal fixation of femoral head and neck fractures Closed reduction screw fixation of femoral neck fractures Arthroplasty, hemiarthroplasty Osteotomies of the pelvis; osteotomies of the neck of the femur…
Core Procedures Femoral hernia repair Saphenofemoral exposure for endarterectomy, embolectomy, bypass, and endovascular repair of aneurysms Exposure/puncture of femoral artery/vein Open reduction internal fixation for fractured acetabulum/femur Above-knee amputation Gluteal approach for hip replacement Pelvis and gluteal region Surgical surface…