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Osteochondral allograft transplantation
Osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA) is a tissue-based cartilage reconstruction or replacement method which can be also performed for chondral and osteochondral lesions of larger size.
History
Allograft replacement of osteochondral lesions was first described back in 1908 1.
Indicati...
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Cartilage repair
Cartilage repair and reconstruction comprises different surgical methods for the restoration of the chondral surface within different diarthrodial joints, with the goal to promote cartilage healing, alleviate patient symptoms as well as enable them to return to daily activities and sports and pr...
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Superomedial calcaneonavicular ligament
The superomedial calcaneonavicular ligament is a stabilizer of the longitudinal arch of the foot and one of three components of the spring ligament complex 1,2.
Gross anatomy
The superomedial calcaneonavicular ligament connects the sustentaculum tali with the superomedial part of the navicular...
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Inferoplantar longitudinal ligament
The inferoplantar longitudinal ligament is one of three components of the spring ligament complex, which stabilizes the longitudinal arch of the foot and supports the head of the talus 1,2.
Gross anatomy
The inferoplantar longitudinal ligament connects the lateral part of the coronoid fossa of...
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Medioplantar oblique ligament
The medioplantar oblique ligament is one of three components of the spring ligament complex, stabilizing the longitudinal arch of the foot 1,2.
Gross anatomy
The medioplantar oblique ligament connects the calcaneal coronoid fossa to the navicular bone and runs plantar in relation to the supero...
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Radioscaphocapitate ligament
The radioscaphocapitate ligament is one of the intracapsular, extrinsic palmar radiocarpal ligaments and a volar stabilizer of the wrist 1-3.
Gross anatomy
The radioscaphocapitate ligament connects the palmar surface of the distal radius with the scaphoid and the capitate bone, running in an o...
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Short radiolunate ligament
The short radiolunate ligament is one of the intracapsular, extrinsic palmar radiocarpal ligaments and a volar stabilizer of the wrist and the lunate bone 1-4.
Gross anatomy
The short radiolunate ligament forms a part of the volar radiocarpal joint capsule and connects the palmar surface of th...
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Ulnolunate ligament
The ulnolunate ligament is one of the intracapsular, extrinsic palmar ulnocarpal ligaments and a component of the ulnocarpal complex 1-4.
Gross anatomy
The ulnolunate ligament forms the anterior part of the ulnocarpal joint capsule together with the ulnotriquetral ligament, with which it share...
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Ulnotriquetral ligament
The ulnotriquetral ligament is one of the intracapsular extrinsic palmar ulnocarpal ligaments and a component of the ulnocarpal complex 1-4.
Gross anatomy
The ulnotriquetral ligament forms the anterior and ulnar part of the ulnocarpal joint capsule together with the ulnolunate ligament, with w...
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Ulnocapitate ligament
The ulnocapitate ligament is the most superficial of the three extrinsic palmar ulnocarpal ligaments and a volar stabilizer of the ulnocarpal complex 1-3.
Gross anatomy
The ulnocapitate ligament is the only ulnocarpal ligament directly attaching to the ulnar head. It runs superficial to the ul...
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Anterior oblique ligament of the thumb
The anterior oblique ligament of the thumb is one of several carpometacarpal ligaments of the thumb and also one of its main stabilizers 1.
Terminology
The anterior oblique ligament of the thumb is also known as the ‘beak ligament’. It can be divided into a superficial and a deep component and...
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Dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb
The dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb encases the first carpometacarpal joint from the dorsal and radial aspect and is considered a primary stabilizer of the first carpometacarpal joint.
Gross anatomy
The dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb consists of the following three c...
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Ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist
The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist is an extrinsic dorsal ulnocarpal ligament and functions as a part of the triangular fibrocartilage complex as an ulnar stabilizer of the wrist 1-3.
Gross anatomy
The ulnar collateral ligament connects the ulnar styloid al process with the triquetrum ...
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Radial collateral ligament of the wrist
The radial collateral ligament or radioscaphoid ligament is one of the intracapsular, extrinsic radiocarpal ligaments and a radial stabilizer of the wrist 1-3.
Gross anatomy
The radial collateral ligament connects the radial styloid process with the scaphoid running in a fan-shaped, fairly lon...
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Posterior malleolus fracture
Posterior malleolus fractures, also known as Volkmann fractures, are fractures of the posterior segment of the tibial plafond and a common occurrence in the setting of bimalleolar or trimalleolar ankle fractures.
Epidemiology
Posterior malleolar fractures occur in up to 46% of type Weber B or ...
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Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid ligament
The scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) ligament is one of the intracapsular, intrinsic midcarpal ligaments 1-3.
Gross anatomy
The scaphotrapeziotrapezoid ligament connects the distal pole of the scaphoid with the trapezium and trapezoid bones in a V-shaped fashion. 1-3.
Attachments
The scaphotrap...
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Trocar technique
The trocar technique is a common technique for surgical procedures and interventional placement of tubes and drainage where instruments, tubes or drains are advanced to the target location through a fixed cannula or hollow tube namely the trocar, which acts as a portal in the process.
History
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Cartilage injury (overview)
The term cartilage injury or articular cartilage injury summarizes a spectrum of different cartilage lesions that are usually used in the context of hyaline cartilage damage within diarthrodial joints.
In a narrower sense, the term cartilage injury describes types of articular injury with spari...
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Myocardial ischemia
Myocardial ischemia refers to the result of a mismatch between myocardial oxygen supply and demand as a consequence of the cessation of blood flow resulting in reversible injury or myocardial cell death if prolonged associated with a loss of contractile function.
Epidemiology
The total prevale...
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End-diastolic volume
The end-diastolic volume (EDV) is referred to as the volume of blood in the left or right ventricle at the end of the diastolic filling phase immediately before the beginning of systole. The end-diastolic volume index (EDVI) is the end-diastolic volume corrected for the body surface area (BSA).
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