Surgical anatomy of the lower limb Flashcards
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Blood supply is disturbed in (intra/extra) capsular fractures
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disrupted in Intracapsular fractures , and preserved in extra capsular fractures
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Posterior/anterior hip dislocations are more common
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Posterior
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…..nerve is most likely to be injured in posterior hip dislocations due to close proximity
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Sciatic
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Posterior/anterior dislocations are more common
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Posterior
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……artery is likely to be injured in knee dislocations
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Popliteal
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Common nerve injury in knee dislocation ?
And what’s the clinical presentation ?
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-peroneal nerve
- Injury to fibular neck causes loss of ankle dorsiflexion and paresthesia over distribution of superficial peroneal nerve
