Fun Fact #1: Every study regarding the healing process of patients under different circumstances shows that people injured at work always heal slower and don't do as well afterwards compared to people who were injured on their own time. Probably because, since they were injured at work, they still get paid as if they were still working, and have no desire to speed up the healing process. But hey, it could totally be a coincidence...in every. single. patient.
Fun Fact #2: Everyone knows the whole "use it or lose it" motto, and it speaks for muscles as well. If muscle isn't used, you lose it, and in place of it, you get fat. Isn't that lovely?
Another day at the clinic, and today I saw...
-A re-break of the fibula in the ankle area
-Re-casting for previous patient with hardware removal
-Re-casting from wrist surgery
- Thumb surgery follow-up
~This patient had screws put into her thumb to realign it. Also, she now essentially has a string connecting her index and thumb, which also aids in alignment.
-Broken arm follow-up
-A VERY destroyed hand surgery post-op
-Knee meniscus tear post-op
-HUGE rotator cuff tear (see image on right)
~What you see on the right is an MRI of the left shoulder. The round-looking thing is the joint. Normally, the supraspinatus (one of the 4 muscles involved in the rotator cuff) starts under the clavicle and then almost loops around the joint and connects on the upper left side. In this MRI, however, the white area around the joint is where the supraspinatus should be. However, the white indicates there's nothing there, meaning a rotator cuff tear. The supraspinatus is currently not connected.
-Carpal tunnel and trigger finger release post-op
-Mysterious and severe wrist pain. Patient has Multiple Sclerosis, which might be a possible cause of increased pain and swelling.
-Crushed pinky post-op
-Wrist hardware removal post-op (one very large plate and 8 screws)
~This patient has been on narcotics for over 10 years trying to deal with the pain associated with this wrist. However, because of this, the pain medication prescribed to him has very little affect. He has been transferred to the emergency room to get an I.V of pain medication which will be strong and take effect sooner.
-Knee pain possibly due to Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Infection reduction surgery post-op, no signs of additional infection
Fun Fact #2: Everyone knows the whole "use it or lose it" motto, and it speaks for muscles as well. If muscle isn't used, you lose it, and in place of it, you get fat. Isn't that lovely?
Another day at the clinic, and today I saw...
-A re-break of the fibula in the ankle area
-Re-casting for previous patient with hardware removal
-Re-casting from wrist surgery
- Thumb surgery follow-up
~This patient had screws put into her thumb to realign it. Also, she now essentially has a string connecting her index and thumb, which also aids in alignment.
-Broken arm follow-up
-A VERY destroyed hand surgery post-op
-Knee meniscus tear post-op
-HUGE rotator cuff tear (see image on right)
~What you see on the right is an MRI of the left shoulder. The round-looking thing is the joint. Normally, the supraspinatus (one of the 4 muscles involved in the rotator cuff) starts under the clavicle and then almost loops around the joint and connects on the upper left side. In this MRI, however, the white area around the joint is where the supraspinatus should be. However, the white indicates there's nothing there, meaning a rotator cuff tear. The supraspinatus is currently not connected.
-Carpal tunnel and trigger finger release post-op
-Mysterious and severe wrist pain. Patient has Multiple Sclerosis, which might be a possible cause of increased pain and swelling.
-Crushed pinky post-op
-Wrist hardware removal post-op (one very large plate and 8 screws)
~This patient has been on narcotics for over 10 years trying to deal with the pain associated with this wrist. However, because of this, the pain medication prescribed to him has very little affect. He has been transferred to the emergency room to get an I.V of pain medication which will be strong and take effect sooner.
-Knee pain possibly due to Rheumatoid Arthritis
-Infection reduction surgery post-op, no signs of additional infection