Femur

clinical features, medical and physical therapy treatments. Tibial Torsion, Fragile X, and Brachial Plexus injuries (Erb’s and klumpke’s palsy are among some of them. Tibial Torsion can be an internal or external rotation on the tibia in relation to the femur. Internal tibial torsion is an inward twisting of the tibia bone, which leads to…

Drug (Generic): alendronate Trade: Fosamax Classification (s): Therapuetic: bone resorption inhibitor Pharmacologic: biphosphonate Dosage: PO (Adults): Tx of Osteoporosis – 10 mg once daily or 70 mg once weekly. Prevention of osteoporosis – 5mg once daily or 35 mg once weekly. Paget’s disease – 40mg once daily for 6 mo. Retreatment may be considered for patients in relapse. Treatment of corticosteroid induced osteoporosis in men and premenopausal women – 5m once daily Treatment of…

Assignment: Ethical Principles Nurses are required to make responsible judgments, decisions, and actions. Consequently, they have to uphold the ethics governing the profession, and guarantee quality and safety when making decisions related to patients. In addition, nurses should respect patients and remain free of prejudice due to their social or economic status, individual attributes, or medical conditions (Winland-Brown, Lachman, & Swanson, 2015a). Nurses should promote health and care,…

Meniscus Tear A meniscus tear is a knee injury in which a piece of the meniscus is torn. The meniscus is a thick, rubbery, wedge-shaped cartilage in the knee. Two menisci are located in each knee. They sit between the upper bone (femur) and lower bone (tibia) that make up the knee joint. Each meniscus acts as a shock absorber for the knee. A torn meniscus is one of the most common types of knee injuries. This injury can range from mild to severe. Surgery may be needed for a severe tear.…

silently observed from the corner of the operation theater as the surgeons hastily lifted the child’s limp, anesthetized body from the bed onto the table. After removing his diapers, they briefly reexamined the injury: a segmented fracture on the femur bone, meaning it was broken in two places. Interestingly enough, a few of them seemed detached and were cracking jokes and having fun. Perhaps their carefree temperament arose from a familiarity with the surgical procedure. Or maybe they weren’t…

One of the most familiar and common animals to own as a pet and get along with….. the canine. Also known as the Canis Lupus Familiaris, is known to be kind, loving and gentle. But these animals recognized as a “mans best friend” have not always been this tame and diverse, living and existing in a humans world.In order to fully understand how canines came to be so diverse and friendly, the anatomy, background and habitat need to be identified. The anatomy of the dog is very basic. The canine…

I can hear the whistle of the fall wind blowing as I lace up my trainers. It’s a beautiful fall day in the heart of cross country season. Today is a solo ten mile run. I chuckle as I think of an offhand comment made by my kindergarten teacher about how I could just run forever. I do not take much stock in fate, but it is amusing how prophetic that simple statement has been. I stand up and jog over to the start of the Brecknock Park trail where my cross country team trains. My Garmin watch beeps…

osteoporosis is with a spontaneous fracture (Osteoporosis-National Library of Medicine-PubMed Health, 2017). Osteoporosis can be diagnosed with a BMD, a test that measures bone mineral density. BMD’s usually measure areas such as the spine, hip, and femur. The most efficient BMD presently is the duel-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA). The DXA resembles an x-ray, but it involves considerably less radiation. The results of the DXA are calculated using a T-score, which is based on the bone…

As a passenger in a high-speed car accident, I fractured my femur and was confronted with a long and unexpected journey to recovery. Overnight, I had become dependent on others as a result of my immobility. However, with every visit, my physical therapist helped me regain my strength and independence. Similar to…

Amongst the twelve major organ systems of the human body, the skeletal system, consisting of two hundred and six bones, works to provide support, protection, and movement. Many can argue that the skeletal system is the most important system due to it’s complex framework of long bones, short bones, flat bones, etc… but sometimes, the skeletal system may not be able to perform to its fullest potential. A simple bone disorder can cause a large amount of chaos externally, as well as internally.…