| Type | Description | Treatment |
| 1 | Boutonniere (most common) | Synovectomy with extensor hood reconstruction; MCP fusion or arthroplasty |
| 2 | Boutonniere with CMC subluxation (uncommon; Type 1 + Type 3) | Same as type 1 and type 3 |
| 3 | Swan neck deformity (2nd most common) | Splinting vs CMC arthroplasty; MCP fusion |
| 4 | Gamekeeper deformity | Synovectomy/UCL reconstruction or Fusion |
| 5 | Swan neck with MCP disease | Fusion of MCPJ |
| 6 | Arthritis mutilans | Arthrodesis |
Synonym: Rifampin Mnemonic: RIFAMPIN R: RNA polymerase inhibition I: Induces CYP450 F: Flu-like symptoms, Fluid (sweat, urine, tears, saliva) discoloration A: AST/ALT elevation (Hepatotoxicity is a possible complication) M: Mycobacteria (M. Tuberculosis, M. Leprae, MAI treatment) and Meningitis (N. Meningitidis prophylaxis for close contacts) P: Penetrates granuloma, biofilm and blood-brain-barrier,…
Three sources of Blood supply Vascular arragement of Proximal Femur a. Extracapsular ring (At the base of femoral neck) These circumflex femoral arteries branch from: Trochanteric anastomosis (centered on trochanteric fossa): Descending branch of SGA + ascending branch of LFCA, MFCA and IGA Cruciate anastomosis (centered on lesser trochanter): Descending…
Definition: The fracture-dislocation at the base of the fifth metacarpal analogous to Bennett’s fracture of the thumb Mechanism of injury: Muscle pull and displacement: Consequences of unreduced fracture-dislocation: Possible associations: X-ray views: Treatment: 1. Closed reduction and internal fixation with K-wires 2. Open reduction and internal fixation with K-wires or…