ESF Flashcards
1
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ESF - safe corridors in the humerus?
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2
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ESF - safe corridors in the radius?
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3
Q
ESF - safe corridors in the femur?
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4
Q
ESF - how can we increase the strength if ESF in the femur?
A
Centrally threaded pin thru femoral condyle
IM pin
Connect medial side to lateral with pin (pictured)
5
Q
ESF - safe corridors in the Tibia?
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6
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ESF - how can we increase the strength of ESF in the tibia?
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- a centrally threaded pin can be placed through the distal tibia as a safe corridor
- proximal threaded pin in tibia can give SIGNIFICANT morbidity -> cranial pin better
- IM pin