VASCULAR ANOMALIES I. CLASSIFICATION: Classification of vascular anomalies was historically very confusing (i.e., “cavernous hemangioma”); current nomenclature favors biology over tradition. Most vascular anomalies can be classified as one of the…
I. EMBRYOLOGY A. Ectoderm: Epidermis, pilosebaceous glands, apocrine glands, eccrine sweat glands, nails B. Mesoderm: Langerhans cells, macrophages, mast cells, Merkel cells, fibroblasts, blood vessels, lymph vessels, fat cells C. Neuro-ectoderm: *Melanocytes, nerves, specialized…
MICROSURGERY I. DEFINITIONS A. Microsurgery: Surgery with the aid of an operating microscope. Includes vascular, neural, lymphatic, otologic, and ophthalmologic surgeries. B. Microvascular surgery: Anastomosis of small vessels with illuminated magnification. C. Reconstructive microsurgery:…
I. INTRODUCTION A. Definition 1. An artificial filling device is used to grow and expand local tissue to reconstruct an adjacent soft tissue defect when primary closure is not possible. 2. A silicone elastomer…
I. DEFINITION A. Composite tissue consists of a “composite” of nonsolid organ tissues including skin, bone, muscle, nerve, and fat. B. May also be referred to as a vascularized composite allograft (VCA). This…
Femoral neck fractures are classified according to the Garden classification (Table 1).9 This classification divides these fractures into displaced or nondisplaced fractures. Guidelines for treatment of nondisplaced femoral neck fractures…
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful surgical procedure that provides excellent and durable relief of pain and improvement in functional status for patients with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of…
For the past 50 years, cemented total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been a highly successful surgical solution for end-stage hip disease. Although cementless fixation has grown in popularity and now…
Hip resurfacing is a surgical procedure whereby the femoral head is preserved and a component (mostly metal) is placed like a cap on the femoral head. The acetabular component is…
The hip is increasingly recognized as a source of pain owing to heightened awareness of pathologies, recent research, enhanced imaging techniques, and greater popularity of hip arthroscopy as a diagnostic…
