CT Case 105
A 69 year old male presents with two days of atraumatic progressively worsening neck and scalp pain. Interpret the CT c-spine
Category Orthopaedics
CT Case 104
A 45 year old female presents with shoulder pain following a seizure. Describe and interpret the CT scan of her left shoulder
Charles Pravaz
Charles Gabriel Pravaz (1791–1853). French orthopaedic surgeon developed the Pravaz syringe, an early controlled injection device for aneurysm treatment.
Niels Lauge-Hansen
Niels Lauge-Hansen (1899 – 1976) was a Danish Radiologist. Eponymously linked with the Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle fractures in 1950
Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injury
Lauge-Hansen classification of ankle injuries (1950) - predictable fracture patterns defined by injury mechanism and resultant radiological findings
Procedure: Haematoma Block
Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Haematoma block; used in forearm or distal radius fracture requiring reduction
Greta Beighton
Greta Beighton (1939–2017), English nurse and genetic researcher who co-developed the Beighton Score for joint hypermobility and contributed to clinical genetics in South Africa.
Beighton Score
The Beighton Score is a simple, numerical index which is used to express the range and severity of joint movements in normal and affected persons.
Peter Beighton
Peter Beighton (1934–2023) was a clinical geneticist known for research on inherited skeletal disorders and co-developing the Beighton Score for joint hypermobility.
Adult Ortho Cases 005
Xray and ultrasound (POCUS) evaluation of integrity of quadriceps tendon, patella tendon, and patella evaluating for tendon rupture and patella fracture.
William Macewen
Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924) pioneered neurosurgery, bone grafting, and antiseptic technique, transforming modern surgical practice
Melvin S. Henderson
Melvin Starkey Henderson (1883–1954), founding Mayo orthopaedist and ABOS president, co-described Reichel–Jones–Henderson syndrome (synovial chondromatosis).