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Here are intraop & postop images of yesterday's case by Dr. Peter Evans and Cleveland Clinic Florida. ACUTE BICEPS RUPTURE IN 41M PROCEDURE: DISTAL BICEPS POSTEROMEDIAL (ANATOMIC) SUTURE BUTTON REPAIR WITH SINGLE ANTERIOR APPROACH Here is the link to the clinical presentation and the pre-op imaging: https://lnkd.in/gCJz95Q4 HPI: A 41-year-old male Respiratory Care Technician, right hand dominant, presents with right distal arm pain. Four days ago, while lifting a piano, he heard and felt a "pop" in his right distal arm. PMH: Past medical history includes a left distal biceps rupture and repair 8 months ago, which involved an anterior incision and anterior fixation. The procedure had no complications. PE: On physical exam, the patient demonstrates ecchymosis, swelling, and pain in the right distal arm. Neurovascular examination is normal. The hook test is positive, and a retracted biceps tendon is evident. How would you manage this patient? Share your opinion with the Orthobullets community about this case by joining the discussion and taking the poll on our site! Vote on this case and Earn FREE CME: https://lnkd.in/gVHRx5CR

Can you answer our FREE Question of the Day? Which of the following structures does not form part of the rotator interval tissue and serves to stabilize the structure shown in Figure A at the level of the greater and lesser tuberosities of the humerus? 1. Coracoacromial ligament (CAL) 2. Coracohumeral ligament (CHL) 3. Inferior glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) 4. Superior glenohumeral ligament (SGHL) 5. Transverse humeral ligament (THL) QID: 219501 Comment your answer below, then check to see if you got it correct by clicking the link below to see the answer & explanation. https://bit.ly/4bIRizQ #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopaedics #orthopaedic #orthopedic #ortholife #orthobullets #orthoresidents #orthoresident #orthoresidency #medicalschool #medicalstudent #medstudent #doctor #physician

Welcome to Season 2 of the Orthobullets Podcast Today's Core episode will focus on the topic of Hip Hemiarthroplasty Periprosthetic Fractures. Periprosthetic fractures around hip hemiarthroplasties are rare injuries, usually seen in elderly patients with osteoporosis after low-energy trauma. They can cause implant instability, pain, and immobility. Treatment often involves surgery, but some cases may be managed without it. Learn more high-yield concepts on our DAILY Orthobullets podcast. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or by clicking the link below! https://bit.ly/41QTlxf #orthopodcast #medpodcast #orthosurgery #sportsmedicine #spinesurgery #JointReplacement #traumasurgery #bonehealth #OrthopedicCare #orthocommunity #OrthoEducation #MedicalPodcast

Can you answer our FREE Question of the Day? A healthy 55-year-old female is involved in a motor vehicle collision and sustains the injury shown in Figure A. She is evaluated in the emergency room and placed into a coaptation splint, then transitioned to a Sarmiento brace at her 1-week outpatient office appointment. She misses her six-week appointment and presents 12 weeks post-injury complaining of persistent pain. Persistent motion at the fracture site is noted on her physical exam. Her most recent radiographs are shown in Figure B. Which of the following is most predictive of progression to nonunion? 1. Persistent radial nerve palsy at 8 weeks 2. Absence of radiographic callus at 3 weeks 3. Persistent fracture mobility at 6 weeks 4. Non-dominant extremity 5. Dominant extremity QID: 219495 Comment your answer below, then check to see if you got it correct by clicking the link below to see the answer & explanation. https://bit.ly/3Rj1gON #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopaedics #orthopaedic #orthopedic #ortholife #orthobullets #orthoresidents #orthoresident #orthoresidency #medicalschool #medicalstudent #medstudent #doctor #physician

Welcome to Season 2 of the Orthobullets Podcast Today's Podiums episode will focus on the talk given by Dr. John Ketz, and is titled "Autografts - Are All Locations the Same?" Listen to the entire talk on our DAILY Orthobullets podcast. Listen wherever you listen to podcasts or by clicking the link below! https://bit.ly/4kMUGhd #OrthoPodcast #MedPodcast #OrthoSurgery #SportsMedicine #SpineSurgery #JointReplacement #TraumaSurgery #BoneHealth #OrthopedicCare #OrthoCommunity #OrthoEducation #MedicalPodcast

Here is a new case by Dr. Peter Evans and Cleveland Clinic Florida. ACUTE BICEPS RUPTURE IN 41M HPI: A 41-year-old male Respiratory Care Technician, right hand dominant, presents with right distal arm pain. Four days ago, while lifting a piano, he heard and felt a "pop" in his right distal arm. PMH: Past medical history includes a left distal biceps rupture and repair 8 months ago, which involved an anterior incision and anterior fixation. The procedure had no complications. PE: On physical exam, the patient demonstrates ecchymosis, swelling, and pain in the right distal arm. Neurovascular examination is normal. The hook test is positive, and a retracted biceps tendon is evident. How would you manage this patient? Share your opinion with the Orthobullets community about this case by joining the discussion and taking the poll on our site! Vote on this case and Earn FREE CME: https://lnkd.in/gVHRx5CR

Here is a clip from our latest episode of CoinFlips & Controversies, “Knee Pain with Ipsilateral Cephalomedullary Nail in 65M.” Watch Drs. Kevin Park, M.D. & Christopher Grayson, discuss “Let It Be - Existing Hardware in TKA”. Click here to watch their full webinar on Orthobullets: https://lnkd.in/gJC9jZfh #orthopedic #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgery #orthopedicdoctor #orthopedicsurgeon #medicalstudent #medicaleducation #residency #residencylife

Can you answer our FREE Question of the Day? A 71-year-old male presents to the clinic for an unscheduled follow-up visit two months after undergoing a left anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. He describes an event several weeks prior in which he was not wearing his sling and instinctively and forcibly withdrew his left arm away from his body after touching a hot pan on the stove. The pain initially improved with rest and ice, but he has since had persistent soreness and decreased function prompting presentation. X-ray imaging is obtained, and is notable for the finding shown in Figure A. Which of the following is most likely to be identified during a subsequent physical examination? 1. External rotation lag sign 2. Positive bear hug test 3. Loss of passive external rotation 4. Drop sign 5. Pain with palpation of the acromion QID: 219490 Comment your answer below, then check to see if you got it correct by clicking the link below to see the answer & explanation. https://bit.ly/3RiVrRr #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopaedics #orthopaedic #orthopedic #ortholife #orthobullets #orthoresidents #orthoresident #orthoresidency #medicalschool #medicalstudent #medstudent #doctor #physician

Here are intraop & postop videos of yesterday's case by Dr. Raffy Mirzayan and Kaiser Permanente. MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR IN 54M This case will be debated at the 2025 SHOULDER360 Course in Miami, Florida, Apr 3-5, 2025. PROCEDURE: LOWER TRAPEZIUS TENDON TRANSFER (LTT) Here is the link to the clinical presentation and the pre-op imaging: https://lnkd.in/gWxk-N6g HPI: A 54-year-old right-hand dominant laborer, who works in an autobody shop, presents with right shoulder pain and weakness. He states he can’t hold the sprayer up to complete his job. He has no pain at rest, only when working. PMH: Past medical and surgical history are non-contributory. PE:? On physical exam, there is an active elevation of 160 and an active external rotation of 0 degrees. He has 3/5 external rotation strength with a positive external rotation lag. He has a positive Hornblower's and Neer/Hawkins. He has 5-/5 Jobe's strength. There is atrophy in the supra- and infraspinatus fossae. How would you manage this patient? Share your opinion with the Orthobullets community about this case by joining the discussion and taking the poll on our site! Vote on this case and Earn FREE CME: https://lnkd.in/gRsaxGru

Can you answer our FREE Question of the Day? An 11-year-old is brought in to the urgent care with pain and swelling over his shin after being kicked by one of his classmates in his special education class. His presenting radiograph is shown in Figure A. He is able to bear weight on the extremity and has no deficits on exam, but he is noted to have numerous broad-based, brown macules on the extremities, wears glasses, and is being followed for an expansile lesion in his mandible. Which of the following conditions does the patient most likely have? 1. Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome 2. Jaffe-Lichenstein syndrome 3. Maffucci syndrome 4. Mazabraud syndrome 5. McCune Albright syndrome QID: 219481 Comment your answer below, then check to see if you got it correct by clicking the link below to see the answer & explanation. https://bit.ly/4hmr7QB #orthopedics #orthopedicsurgeon #orthopaedics #orthopaedic #orthopedic #ortholife #orthobullets #orthoresidents #orthoresident #orthoresidency #medicalschool #medicalstudent #medstudent #doctor #physician