Fractures of the paw do not need surgery
Fractures of the paw involve any or all of the bones of the paws that can be managed with splinting. If the metacarpals/metatarsals are fractured then the carpus/tarsus should be […]
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Fractures of the paw involve any or all of the bones of the paws that can be managed with splinting. If the metacarpals/metatarsals are fractured then the carpus/tarsus should be […]
Fractures of the physes are always best managed surgically. The more common physeal fractures involve the growth plates of the distal and proximal (head) femur as well as the distal […]
All articular fractures should be surgically repaired. Why? Incongruence is the number one reason for osteoarthritis (OA) to develop in a joint. So if a joint is fractured and not […]
Very young patients can present to your clinic with diaphyseal humeral or femoral fractures. Unfortunately, they may not have the budget to have the fracture properly repaired, and an amputation […]
My goal with all of my workshops is not to teach you how to do a surgery, but for you to learn how to do a surgery.
Post-op FHO patient – To send to a rehab centre or not?
The FHO is often referred to in the textbooks as a salvage procedure. This means that it is a last ditch effort to save limb or life; a lesser choice procedure.
The debate about doing FHO or THR is often endless. When speaking to most board certified surgeons, the THR wins; but in my opinion it is very much case dependent.
Your patient is lame 1 year after a cruciate repair surgery.