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Symptoms Of Rupture - Articles
Ruptured trach cuff… Perfect time for sevo!
by
Strapples
Posted
Thu 02 Sep 2010 12:00am
Well well well, looks like this trach change was scheduled right in time! My trach cuff ruptured hours ago and I showed the result on youtube.
Shiley… You got’s a problem still, please fix.
Trach cuff ruptured…
SEVO COUNTDOWN!
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Achilles Tendon Rupture: Practice Guidelines
by
Northcoast Footcare
Posted
Tue 25 May 2010 6:23pm
The Achilles tendon is a rope-like tendon which extends from the calf to the heel bone. It is the largest tendon in the body and a powerful plantarflexor of the ankle, propelling the body forward when walking and running. Achilles tendon ruptures are most commonly seen in middle-aged athletic men, but can occur in women [...full blog post]
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EM Lightbox: ACL rupture
by
Michelle Lin
Posted
Mon 10 May 2010 12:00am
The X-ray above shows two of the most common plain films signs of ACL rupture
Avulsion of the lateral tibial plateau
Avulsion of the anterior tibial spine
The lateral tibial plateau avulsion, or Segond Fragment, is seen in greater than 75% of ACL tears. It has been shown to result from varus stress on the knee with internal rotation
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David Beckham Ruptures Achilles Tendon
by
Northcoast Footcare
Posted
Fri 19 Mar 2010 8:28am
David Beckham ruptured his Achilles tendon on Sunday, March 14th, playing for AC Milan in Italy. He had surgery to repair the tendon the following day by Dr. Sakari Orava of Finland. The operation lasted about 50 minutes and Beckham stayed the night at the Mehilainen clinic in Turku, southwestern Finland. Beckham’s recovery is expected [...]
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Nurses Beware: Antibiotics Linked to Tendon Rupture
by
Kathy Q.
Posted
Fri 23 Jan 2009 12:25pm
medications that they need to add a Boxed Warning about possible tendonitis and tendon ruptures to the product labels on these medications. The FDA also asks that patient education materials be distributed when the medication is dispensed.
Tendon ruptures from these medications date back at least as far as 1997. From November 1997 to March 2007, the FDA has
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