How has internal fixation changed our thinking about cast disease?
Immobilization is one of the primary tenants of injury management. But prolonged immobilization can result in problems. Cast disease describes the problems associated with immobilization of an injury with rigid casting or prolonge...
The surface of every joint is covered with a smooth, glistening material called cartilage. Cartilage is an avascular structure that is supplied with oxygen and essential nutrients by the synovial fluid within the joint. Synovial fluid is capab...
I was at a wound care conference several weeks ago and got into a conversation with a colleague regarding ABI testing. ABI stands for ankle brachial index, sometimes also called an ankle brachial pressure index or ABPI. An ABI is used to ascertain and quant...
Music in the OR?
What’s the mood in an OR? A lot of times, the mood in an operating room is set by the choice of music played during a surgical case. Some surgeons are classical buffs. Others show tunes. I’m a jam band kind of guy. So as the surgeon, I usually get to choose the music. When w...
Durable medical goods are items that your doctor would often dispense from his or her office. In other cases, durable medical goods might be purchased from a home health supply company. Examples of durable medical goods include a walking cast, a night splint, a bedsid...
