Monday, August 21st

Clinical Themes:

• Femoral head dislocation

• Avascular necrosis of the femoral head

• Femoral neck fracture

 

Question of the Day:

A football linebacker was injured when blocked illegally in the posterolateral aspect of his legs. When struck, his feet had been firmly planted. Moving his knee was very painful, but the trainer noted that there was excessive anterior movement of the tibia with respect to the femur. Explain these findings and postulate the extent of the injury.

 

Download the Plasma Presentation that played during lab: PDF  PowerPoint