Courtesy: Prof Nabile ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multi media presentation involving signs of cervical disc disease and myelopathy. Lhermitte sign is electric shock like sensation involving both upper limbs while flexing the neck, this sign is also positive in multiple sclerosis. Spurling sign is elicitedrotating the […]
Archives for March 2014
Silverskold Test
Courtesy: Professor Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multi media presentation involving Gastrocnemius contracture. The test described to differentiate gastrocnemius versus soleus contracture is called the Silverskold test. Assess ankle dorsiflexion with hip and knee extension. Then assess ankle dorsiflexion with hip and knee in flexion, if […]
Gluteus Maximus Gait
Courtesy:Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, Dept of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, United States. Multimedia presentation involving Demonstration of gluteus maximus gait, anatomy of gluteus maximus. The gluteus maximus has 2 parts; superficial and deep. The deep part inserts into the gluteal tuberosity on the posterior surface of proximal femur. The superficial part blends into […]
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Courtesy: The University of Utah and Brittany Garcia, MD
Antalgic gait
Courtesy: Prof Nabile ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multimedia presentation involving Antalgic gait, the relationship between swing phase and stance phase of gait, conditions leading to antalgic gait
Slap Gait/ High Stepping Gait
Courtesy: Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multimedia presentation including foot drop, causes of foot drop, high stepping gait, or slap foot gait, case demonstration, ground clearance in high stepping gait, division of the lumbosacral plexus, anatomy and division of the sciatic nerve
Postgraduate Entrance Exam Set 2
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Arthroscopy still associated with high recurrence in the treatment of Shoulder Instability
A Randomized clinical Trial Comparing Open and Arthroscopic Stabilization for Recurrent Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability Two-Year Follow-up with Disease-Specific Quality-of-Life Outcomes Nicholas G.H. Mohtadi, MD, MSc, FRCSC, DeniseS.Chan, MBT,MSc, Robert M.Hollinshead,MD,FRCSC, Richard S.Boorman,MD,MSc,FRCSC, Laurie A.Hiemstra,MD,PhD,FRCSC, Ian K.Y.Lo,MD,FRCSC, Heather N. Hannaford, BKin, Jocelyn Fredine,BKin,CAT(C), Treny M. Sasyniuk,MSc, and Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci,PhD Investigation performed at the University […]
Postgraduate Entrance Exam Set 1
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Trendelenburg Test/Gait
Courtesy : Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United states. Multimedia presentation involving Trendelenburg test, Trendelenburg sign. Viva Questions: 1. What is Fulcrum, Lever Arm, Power with respect to abductor musculature? 2. Which conditions do you get a false positive and false negative Trendelenburg test? 3. What are the […]
Hypothermia: Principles and Management
Courtesy: Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Chairmam, Dept of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multimedia presentation involving Hypothermia: Definition, Role of alcohol in precipitation and exacerbation of hypothermia, paradoxical undressing, prevention and treatment.
Sensory Supply over the Knee
Courtesy: Prof Nabile ebraheim, Chairman , Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Multimedia presentation involving sensory supply around the knee joint: medial femoral cutaneous nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, saphenous nerve, lateral sural cutaneous nerve, medial sural cutaneous nerve, superficial peroneal nerve, sural nerve.
Metal screw Vs centrally placed polyethylene screw in ACL Reconstruction
Tibial fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective randomized study comparing metal interference screw and staples with a centrally placed polyethylene screw and sheath. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Sep;39(9):1858-64. doi: 10.1177/0363546511406234. Epub 2011 May 27. De Wall M1, Scholes CJ, Patel S, Coolican MR, Parker DA. Background: Tibial side fixation for soft tissue […]
Platelet Rich Fibrin Matrix has a Negative effect on Tendon Healing
The Effect of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Matrix on Rotator Cuff Tendon Healing, A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study Scott A. Rodeo, MD*,†,Demetris Delos, MD†,Riley J. Williams, MD†,Ronald S. Adler, MD, PhD†,Andrew Pearle, MD† andRussell F. Warren, MD††Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York Investigation performed at Sports Medicine […]
Image Quiz March 4
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Arthroprosthetic Cobaltism
Cobalt poisoning by hip replacement: Arthroprosthetic-Cobaltism Stephen Tower, MD, University of Alaska, Alaska, USA Cobalt, in excess, has the potential to block oxidative metabolism at the mitochondrial level. The peripheral and central nervous systems, the heart, and the thyroid gland are variably compromised whether the means of cobalt exposure is iatrogenic (use of cobalt chloride […]
Nerve Regeneration: Principles
Courtesy : Professor Nabile Ebraheim, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States.
Nerve Injury Classification
Courtesy : Professor Nabile Ebraheim, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, University of Toledo, United States.