Case: We present the case of a 54-year-old man who underwent elective hip disarticulation complicated by third-degree burn of the left antecubital fossa requiring skin graft. After careful review, it was determined that "antenna coupling" as a result of electrosurgery was the likely cause. We present an experiment demonstrating this phenomenon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTerrible triad injuries are typically treated surgically to restore elbow stability, as the radial head acts as a secondary stabilizer to valgus stress, while the coronoid provides stability against posterior elbow dislocations. The lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) is also commonly injured in terrible triad of the elbow injuries, and if not repaired, leads to posterolateral rotatory instability. Depending on the fracture pattern and size, the radial head fracture may be treated with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), arthroplasty, or excision, whereas the coronoid fracture is most commonly treated with ORIF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges to residency recruitment. With in-person away rotations prohibited and interviews held virtually, orthopaedic residency programs turned to social media. Studies document the exponential growth of residency program Instagram accounts after March 2020, but few analyze the content of their posts.
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