Synonym: Half-buried horizontal mattress suture Indications: V, Y or X-pattern laceration repair Risk: Dermal stitch may be placed too close to the tip of the flap and compromise the tenuous blood supply Suture: Non-absorbable Principle: When repairing, this stitch must be placed first Landmark sites (2 on each site of…
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PGMEE, MRCS, USMLE, MBBS, MD/MS 
Juncturae Tendinum
Synonyms: Connexus intertendinei, Intertendinous connections Plural: Juncturae tendinae Location: Intermetacarpal spaces in dorsum of hand between the extensor digitorum tendons Morphologic types: The usual pattern is that it gets thicker from radial to ulnar side. Type 1: Thin filamentous (square, rhomboidal or triangular) – present only in 2nd metacarpal space…
PGMEE, MRCS, USMLE, MBBS, MD/MS 
Internal Iliac Artery Anatomy : Simplified
Origin L5-S1 (common iliac artery bifurcation; anterior to SI joint) Course Extends down and posteriorly ~4 cm until superior margin of greater sciatic foramen and bifurcates into 2 trunks (in 60% cases) – Anterior trunk: continuation of the main artery towards ischial spine Posterior trunk: passes towards greater sciatic foramen…
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Help Your Tentative Occupational Therapy Clients and Students Step Into Telehealth
As an occupational therapist in rehabilitation medicine, you work hand-in-hand helping patients with injuries or disabilities to overcome barriers. While you have enjoyed face-to-face patient interventions, as a consequence of COVID-19 you may consider moving long-term toward providing health interactions and information electronically rather than in person. If you are…
PGMEE, MRCS, USMLE, MBBS, MD/MS 
Ligaments of Pelvis
Inherent stability of the pelvis is provided by ligaments. The 3 groups of ligaments are: 1. Sacrum to Pelvis: Sacroiliac ligamentous complex: is divided into posterior (short and long) and anterior ligaments. Posterior ligaments provide most of the stability. Sacrotuberous ligament: runs from the posterolateral aspect of the sacrum and the…
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How Can a Podiatrist Help With Diabetes?
According to the American Diabetes Association, 5% to 10% of people with foot ulcers are diabetic. 50% of people with diabetes undergo non-traumatic limb amputation, and there is 39% to 80% mortality of people with diabetes. Diabetes results from a lack of insulin in the body, or the body doesn’t…
PGMEE, MRCS, USMLE, MBBS, MD/MS 
Heel Pad Avulsion Injuries
Special Anatomic Features of Heel Pad Heel pad form an almost fully contained cup-like structure consisting of skin overlying a shell of connective tissue within which fibrous septa ramify throughout the heel connecting the underlying periosteum of the calcaneus to the overlying reticular dermis, thereby anchoring skin to bone. Most…
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How to get rid of pubic hair when you are pregnant?
When pregnant, you deal with numerous changes that come across as overwhelming, making pubic hair the least bit of your concern. However, you need to know that getting rid of pubic hair while you’re pregnant provides tremendous benefits. In this article, we’ll demonstrate various ways in which you can get…