Hip Fractures
Found 9 free book(s)Disability Duration GuidelinesDisabilityDurationGuidelines
wcb.pe.caFemur and hip fractures 6-12 months Tibial fractures 6-9 months Other lower limb and foot fractures 3-6 months. 3 Complex and/or complicated fractures 6 months Fracture dislocations of major joints (including wrist and ankle) 6 months Infections Osteomyelitis 4-8 months Injuries to the Nervous System
Hip Fractures - Stryker MedEd
www.strykermeded.comsubtrochanteric fractures and femoral shaft fractures. Indications may include fractures from trauma, nonunion, malunion, pathological fractures in both trochan-teric and disphyseal areas, impending pathological fractures, (including pro-phylactic use), tumor resections, and revision procedures. Contraindications are medial neck fractures. Caution:
Referring Physician Ordering Guide: What to Order When
www.radiax.comMRI hip arthrogram Assess iliopsoas tendon in snapping hip syndrome US ThiGh/FemuR Indication Preferred Study Trauma, surgical hardware X-ray first. CT for pre-operative planning of fractures. CT for hardware complications. MRI for occult fracture Masses X-ray first for bony lesions. US for suspected lipoma. Otherwise MRI without and with contrast
Radiography of the Hip: Lines, Signs, and Patterns of Disease
www.medicine.uottawa.caRadiography of the Hip: Lines, Signs, and Patterns of Disease Scot E. Campbell, MD T ... fractures of the sacrum. Inability to visualize the thin rims of the sacral foramina may be a clue to the presence of a lytic mass or erosive process in the sacrum (Fig. 12).
POLICY STATEMENT - American College of Emergency …
www.acep.orgfractures (rib, forearm, skull), and lung for pneumonia may be more advantageous in children than in adults due to patient size and density.7 US can be associated with increased procedural success and patient safety, and decreased length of stay. 8,9 While most US modalities in the pediatric arena are the same as in adult patients
HIP LABRAL REPAIR PROTOCOL - mattpricemd.com
www.mattpricemd.comfractures joint replacement sports medicine jewish hospital medical plaza 100 e. liberty street, suite 600 louisville, kentucky 40202 telephone 502-587-1236 fax 502-587-0126 southend medical center 5120 dixie highway, suite 103 louisville, kentucky 40216 telephone 502-449-0449 fax 502-449-3277 hip labral repair protocol
Osteoporosis Fast Facts
www.bonehealthandosteoporosis.org• 24 percent of hip fracture patients age 50 and over die in the year following the fracture. • Six months after a hip fracture, only 15 percent of patients can walk across a room unaided. • Every year, of nearly 300,000 hip fracture patients, one -quarter end up in nursing homes and half never regain previous function.
Standard of Care: Total Hip Replacement
www.brighamandwomens.orgHip resurfacing is a technique for hip arthroplasty that has recently emerged. BWH is one of the few New England Hospitals that offers hip resurfacing. The acetabular component is replaced similar to a total hip replacement, however the head of the femur is covered or "resurfaced" with a hemispherical component.
REHABILITATION GUIDELINES FOR TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURE
www.mammothortho.comProgress ankle, knee, hip strength • Total Gym to leg press; double leg to single leg • 4 way hip progression • Bridges, ball curls, deadlifts, stool scoots • Lunges, squats • Core strengthening • Progress balance exercises once WB • Begin pool running at week16, progress to land as able Cardiovascular Exercises • Pool