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Comprehensive guide to orthopaedic screws covering screw anatomy and geometry, cortical and cancellous screws, lag screws and the lag technique, locking screws, cannulated screws, headless compression screws, malleolar and positional screws...
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Perineural fibrosis of the common plantar digital nerve—classically in the 3rd webspace—causing burning plantar forefoot pain. Provocative tests: web‑space compression, M...
Entrapment neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve under the flexor retinaculum behind the medial malleolus. Symptoms: burning dysesthesia/paresthesia in plantar foot, w...
Autoimmune symmetric polyarthritis causing synovitis and progressive joint destruction—typical deformities in the hand: ulnar drift at MCPs, swan‑neck and boutonnière def...
Most common compressive neuropathy; due to compression of median nerve at carpal tunnel. Symptoms: nocturnal paresthesias, hand clumsiness, thenar atrophy. Tests: Phalen’...
Define Boutonnière & Swan Neck with common etiologies and pathoanatomy. List key classifications or staging systems used in exams. Clinical features and focused examinati...
High medial longitudinal arch with hindfoot varus and forefoot equinus/abduction. Etiology: neuromuscular disorders (CMT disease most common), trauma, idiopathic. Clinica...
Achilles tendon is most frequently injured tendon; common in athletes and middle-aged weekend warriors. Tendinopathy: degenerative process due to overuse, poor vascularit...
Degenerative fasciosis (not true 'itis') of the plantar fascia origin at the medial calcaneal tubercle due to repetitive micro‑trauma. Classic history: sharp 'first‑step'...
Degenerative osteoarthritis of the 1st MTP joint causing dorsal osteophytes, stiffness, and pain—especially with push‑off. Coughlin–Shurnas clinical–radiographic grading...
Limb salvage is preferred over amputation when margins can be obtained and function preserved. Endoprostheses replace resected bone segment, especially around knee and pr...
Bone allografts used for structural reconstruction after tumor resection. Sources: cadaveric donors; stored in bone banks (fresh-frozen, freeze-dried). Indications: inter...
Most common cause of adult acquired flatfoot; due to PTT degeneration/rupture. Stages I–IV (Johnson & Strom classification). Clinical: medial ankle pain, progressive coll...
