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What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a set of 4 muscles that motor the shoulder joint. These muscles originate from the shoulder blade (or scapula) and turn into fibrous tendons as they approach the outer aspect of the shoulder. These 4 tendons surround the front, top, and back of the shoulder...
This week, the continuing education email is a little different. I think we are all on a team, and when one of us fails, we all fail. It is up to all of us to prevent wrong site surgery. Recently, some Florida professional medical boards have adopted a policy of requiring continuing education in...
(Gamekeeper’s Thumb, Skier’s Thumb) Ulnar collateral ligament tear represents 60 percent of upper limb problems in skiers and is frequently overlooked and underdiagnosed. It is important to diagnose complete tears early because results of early surgical repair (within two to three weeks of the injury) are superior to results of late repair. Untreated tears...
Scaphoid fracture is the most common fracture of the carpal bones. A fracture in the proximal or middle part of the scaphoid has an increased chance of nonunion because of the poor blood supply to these areas. A delay in diagnosis of one to two weeks increases the risk for nonunion. Your local ER...
The American Society of Orthopedic Professionals is now awarding the professional title, Registered Orthopedic Technologist, R.O.T., after completion of our new online examination. This exam is focused on office-based orthopedic procedures. If you are doing casting & bracing, you should consider becoming a Registered Orthopedic Technologist. The exam is free to all ASOP members...
Jack Hart, ROT, OTC Charles Barocas, ROT, CO One of the more difficult modifications to a lower extremity cast is the toe plate or full foot extension. Mostly used after surgery of the foot or ankle, the toe plate creates a more rigid platform for the foot and helps control inversion/eversion and rotation. It...
American Family Physician, Feb 15, 2000 by Jeffrey T. Kirchner A torus, or “buckle,” fracture of the distal radius is a common type of fracture in children. The standard treatment for these nondisplaced fractures is casting for three to four weeks. Serial radiographs are often obtained, such as immediately after application of the cast...
The ASOP Web Site underwent a major overhaul and facelift during the weekend of April 17th and 18th, 2010. During our migration to the new site, we completely changed how memberships are processed and content is delivered. The hope is that eventually we will be able to automate much more the user experience to...
In its role as educator, ASOP has had the opportunity to review much of the literature dealing with orthopedics. Collectively we have identified the following titles as good values and an important part of any orthopedic professional’s toolkit. You can find these titles throughout the Internet, but we have set up links through Amazon.com...
A.P. COHEN and D.L. SHAW Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, UK Focused rigidity casting was compared with standard casting in a randomised prospective study. Two hundred consecutive patients attending a fracture clinic were assigned to have either a standard cast consisting of synthetic or plaster of paris, or a...
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