general Flashcards
most likely bug in an acute joint infection
staph aureus
most common bug in joint infection w/ UTI
e coli
most common bug in joint infection > 3 months post op
staph epidermidis
ACL attachments
O: posteromedial lateral femoral condyl
I: anterior to intercondylar eminence of tibia
PCL attachments
O: anterolateral medial femoral condyle
I: tibial sulcus below articular surface
primary stabilizer in external tibial rotation
posterolateral corner
what is the safe zone for acetabular screw insertion?
posterior superior quadrant
what is in the posterior inferior quadrant of the acetabulum?
sciatic nerve, inferior gluteal vessels and nerve, internal pudendal nerve and vessels
what is in the anterior inferior quadrant of the acetabulum?
obturator nerve, artery, vein
what is in the anterior superior quadrant of the acetabulum?
external iliac vessels
what is in the posterior superior quadrant and when is it at risk?
sciatic nerve, at risk especially in revisions