Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – Part 1
Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency; Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Watch Dr. Patel as he performs a Type 1 thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair with distal aortic perfusion through an atriofemoral bypass circuit. (Pre-print, Part 1 of 2).
Subtalar Arthrodesis for Post-Traumatic Subtalar Arthritis
Christopher W. DiGiovanni
Chief, Foot & Ankle Service
Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs
Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. DiGiovanni fuses the subtalar joint of a patient suffering from posttraumatic arthritis. The video-article includes an Introduction, Exposure (via Ollier approach), Preparation of the Articular Surface (with emphasis on proper articular denuding procedure), Bone Grafting (autograft from proximal tibia), the actual Fusion procedure, Closure and closing remarks by Dr. DiGiovanni about the importance and future direction for this particular arthritic pain relieving procedure.
Closed Cephalomedullary Nailing of a Diaphyseal Femur Fracture on a Fracture Table
Michael J. Weaver MD
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dr. Weaver treats a periprosthetic femur fracture with the patient positioned supine on a fracture table using a cephalomedullary nail. The fracture table provides adequate traction to assist in reduction of the fracture.
Cloacal Exstrophy Repair
Jeremy B Wiygul MD
Chief, Pediatric Urology; Assistant Professor Tufts Medical Center
Dr. Wiygul and colleagues take a multidisciplinary approach to treating a cloacal exstrophy, a rare congenital defect that is part of the OEIS complex: omphalocele, exstrophy of the cloaca, imperforate anus, and spine deformities.
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of a Diaphyseal Humeral Fracture
Michael Weaver MD
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dr. Weaver treats a periprosthetic humeral spiral fracture using contoured plating. The posterolateral approach helps prevent dissection of the triceps for adequate exposure of the fracture.
Pelvic Osteotomies for Cloacal Exstrophy
Purushottam Gholve, MD MBMS MRCS
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Assistant professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Dr. Gholve assists pediatric urology team at Tufts in treating a cloacal exstrophy by sequentially closing the pelvic ring with controlled osteotomies.
Five Month Patient Follow-Up following Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
Eric Bluman, MD, PhD
Associate Orthopedic Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Lecturer on Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Closed Cephalomedullary Nailing of Subtrochanteric Hip Fracture
Michael Weaver MD
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Arteriovenous Fistula
Nahel Elias MD FACS
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Deltoid Ligament Repair
Eric Bluman MD, PHD
Associate Orthopedic Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Lecturer on Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School