Items tagged “upper extremity”
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Supracondylar spur
A supracondylar spur, supracondylar process, supratrochlear spur, or avian spur of the distal anteromedial humeral cortex is an anatomical variant present in ~1% 1,2 of the population.
Gross anatomy
The supracondylar spur is typically located on the anteromedial humeral cortex, 5 cm proximal ...
Case
Bilateral radio-ulnar synostosis
Published
08 Aug 2010
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X-ray
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Extensor compartments of the wrist
The forearm extensor tendonspass under the extensor retinaculum at the level of the wrist. The ligament is divided into six extensor compartments, separated by fibrous septa passing to the bones of the forearm 2.
Summary
The compartments in order from radial to ulnar are:
1st compartment:
ab...
Case
Supracondylar spur
Published
08 Dec 2014
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X-ray
Case
Monteggia fracture-dislocation
Published
08 Apr 2016
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X-ray
Case
Galeazzi fracture
Published
25 Nov 2016
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X-ray
Article
Rotator crescent
The rotator crescent is the crescent-shaped, thin area of the distal supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons, which are two major rotator cuff tendons. On its medial border is a thick fibrous reinforcement called the rotator cable.
It is hypothesized that the rotator crescent is shielded from m...
Case
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis
Published
21 Sep 2023
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Ultrasound
Case
Greenstick fracture illustration
Published
01 Jan 2024
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