Hoffmann-Tinel sign
Hoffmann-Tinel sign is paresthesia in the distal cutaneous distribution of an injured peripheral nerve evoked by tapping on the nerve more proximally.
Category Medical Specialty
Foreign body pulmonary embolisation
Case review of Implanon NXT migration to the pulmonary artery: missing implant, subtle CXR clue, CTPA diagnosis and endovascular retrieval.
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CT Case 108
A 60 year old male is brought in by ambulance following a head on collision at moderate speed in a car. CT c-spine is performed
Above the Ears
Securing the endotracheal tube (ETT) for neuroprotection with cloth ties above the ears. The airway does not end once the tube passes the cords
History of epidural needles and catheters
History of epidural needles and catheters from caudal access and loss of resistance to Tuohy, Curbelo and modern catheter design.
CT Case 107
A 60 year old male is brought in by ambulance following a head on collision at moderate speed in a car. CT c-spine is performed
History of Spinal Needles
History of spinal needles from early lumbar puncture and Quincke cutting bevels to Greene, Whitacre and Sprotte atraumatic designs reducing PDPH.
Edward H. Bennett
Edward Hallaran Bennett (1837-1907) Irish surgeon. Bennett fracture: Two-part intra-articular thumb fracture base of first metacarpal
CT Case 106
A 70 year old woman presents with 12 hours of lower abdominal pain and one episode of haematochaezia at home. CT mesenteric angiogram is performed
Trethowan sign
Trethowan sign is a historical SCFE radiographic sign linked to William Henry Trethowan. Review its uncertain origin, evolving definition and relation to Klein line.
Jørgen Reimers
Jørgen Reimers (1931-2008), Danish paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. Reimers migration percentage for surveillance of hip displacement in cerebral palsy.