In the course we looked at more obvious stress fractures. In this post we look at what to look for to find the earliest changes before they progress to a fracture. EARLY STRESS CHANGES STRESS CHANGES THREE PLACES TO LOOK Periosteum / Peri-cortical soft tissue. Cortex. Medulla. WHAT'S THEIR NORMAL APPEARANCE Periosteum / Peri-cortical […]
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The referrer may or may not want a measurement of the extent of the glenoid defect when there is Bony Bankart. Here is how to measure it. HOW TO MEASURE A BONY BANKART LESION BONY BANKART LESION WHY DO THEY WANT TO KNOW IT The size of the Bony Defect in the glenoid will determine
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It’s important to be able to determine if a ligament is scarred or not. Here we look at what to look for to work out if a ligament has been previously torn and is now scarred. MCL SCARRING MCL SCAR WHY IS IT IMPORTANT We should identify if a ligament is scarred because it tells
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In the course we looked at three Ossicles (Naviculare, Trigonum and Peroneum). But there are others around the ankle that can be confused with pathology. In this post we look at the other ossicles that can be found around the ankle from a nice review article on Ankle and Foot Ossicles (Reference below). THE OTHER
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for joining the Ankle Subscription course. The aim of this is to continue with increasing the depth of your knowledge about the topics we have covered, introduce new topics and also review what we have done so that you remember it better when you need it when reporting. WHAT DO YOU GET
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We looked at the gluteal tendon insertions onto the greater tuberosity. However there are five other tendons that insert on the greater tuberosity which we need to be aware of. It’s uncommon for them to be avulsed or torn but we should still know what they are. GREATER TROCHANTER: FIVE OTHER TENDONS GREATER TROCHANTER TENDONS
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Two bursa can be seen anterior to the shoulder joint and it can be confusing which is which. Here we look at how to differentiate the Subcoracoid Bursa from the Subscapularis recess. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE OVERVIEW Often you will see a collection of fluid anterior to the shoulder joint at the coracoid level which looks
A Stenner type lesion of the distal sMCL is an important finding to notice as it indicates that surgery is required. STENNER TYPE LESION OF sMCL STENNER TYPE LESION WHAT IS IT A Stenner type lesion of the sMCL is when there is complete rupture of the distal attachment. Which then retracts and lies SUPERFICIAL
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Three tendons insert onto the Coracoid process. In this post we look at what they are and how to identify them. WHAT ARE THE THREE TENDONS THREE TENDONS PECTORALIS MINOR Forms the medial most tendon insertion. COROCAOBRACHIALIS Attaches in between Pec Minor and Short Head of Biceps. Forms a continuous tendon attachment with Short Head
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We looked at Femoral stress fractures in the course, but another important region to assess for stress response/ fractures are the pubic bones. PUBIC STRESS CHANGES PUBIC STRESS WHAT IS IT Reactive change to abnormal stress on pubic bones. Starts with a stress response and can progress to a fracture. WHERE DOES IT OCCUR Can
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In the course we went over the important things to describe when reporting a meniscal tear. There is a more formal classification used by arthroscopists called the ISAKOS Classification. ISAKOS CLASSIFICATION ISAKOS CLASSIFICATION WHAT IS IT ISAKOS is the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS). They have a guidance on
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There are three Pes anserine tendons however there are anatomical variants where separate bands arise from them to give the appearance of extra tendons which could be confused with tears. This post looks at the anatomy of the accessory bands of the Pes anserine tendons. . PES ANSERINE ACCESSORY BANDS PES ANSERINE USUAL APPERANCE ST
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