| Type | Dominant pedicle | Minor pedicle | Example |
| I | 1 | – | Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL) |
| II | 1 | 1 | Gracilis |
| III | 2 | – | Gluteus maximus |
| IV | – | Multiple | Sartorius |
| V | 1 | Multiple | Lattisimus dorsi |
Mnemonic: Ten Graceful Glutes Sat on Latrines
Synonym: Haemoptysis Definition of Hemoptysis Simple definition: Expectoration of blood or bloody sputum Hemoptysis is defined as the expectoration of blood from the respiratory tract, a spectrum that varies from blood-streaking of sputum to coughing up large amounts of pure blood. True hemoptysis is expectoration of blood from the lower respiratory tree, below…
Mnemonic: Remember 4 D common to all + 3 D for C-spine and 1 D for L-spine Diagnosis requires: Score >4 Denis column disruption: Anterior column destroyed or unable to function (2 points) Posterior column destroyed or unable to function (2 points) Deformity: Will have a maximum score of 4…
Couniaud divided liver into 8 functional segments, each of which is supplied by it’s own portal triad (composed of a portal vein, hepatic artery and a bile duct). Hepatic veins divide the liver in saggital plane: 1. Middle hepatic vein: Divides the liver into right and left functional lobe. 2….