Courtesy: Laith Jasrawi , NewYorkOrtho
Generation of Xrays
Courtesy: Rishi Dhir
Congenital Dislocation of the Knee
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Traumatic Neonatal Distal Femoral Physeal Injury
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Neonatal distal femoral physeal injury Definition A rare birth injury involving: Separation of the distal femoral physis Equivalent to: Salter-Harris classification Type I injury Epidemiology Rare in neonates Comparison with Other Physeal Injuries More common sites: Distal humerus Less common: Distal femur Etiology Primary Cause: […]
Neonatal compartment Syndrome
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Surgical approaches to the Acetabulum
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Overview Selection of the surgical approach in acetabular fractures depends on multiple factors: Key Determinants Location of the fracture within the acetabulum Fracture pattern and classification Degree of displacement Complexity of fracture fragments Principle An appropriate approach should: Provide adequate exposure for reduction and fixation Minimize […]
Acute Lateral condyle fractures in Children
Lateral condyle of humerus fracture Classification of the Lateral Condyle Fracture Milch – morphology Weiss – displacement Song – displacement and stability Milch Type 1 • Fracture exits LATERAL to trochlear groove Stable Milch Type 2 • Fracture exits MEDIALLY into trochlear groove • Unstable Milch – modified • Uses the capitello-trochlear sulcus as landmark […]
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Introduction Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal coronal plane curvature of the spine, usually appearing as a C-shaped or S-shaped curve. A spinal curve measuring greater than ten degrees is considered scoliosis. Hippocrates (four hundred sixty to three hundred seventy-seven before Christ) was the first to describe abnormal spinal curvature and coined the term scoliosis, […]
Operating Room Fires in Orthopaedic Surgery
Introduction Operating room fires are rare but preventable events, occurring up to six hundred and fifty times annually. The Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database tracks device-related adverse events. Orthopaedic procedures account for: Approximately fourteen percent of reported injuries Approximately one percent of reported deaths related to device incidents Fire risk is commonly analyzed using […]
Osteosarcoma
Definition Osteosarcoma is a malignant primary bone tumor defined by the production of osteoid by malignant cells. It is the most common non-hematologic primary malignancy of bone. Incidence Annual incidence is approximately one to three cases per million population. Occurs worldwide with no significant racial predilection. Age Distribution Osteosarcoma can occur at any age. […]
Cervical Total Disc Replacement
Courtesy: University of Washington and Harborview Medical Centre, Seattle, USA
NonUnion Case Scenarios and Viva for the FRCS Orth
Courtesy: Shwan Henari, FRCS Mentor group, Virtual FRCS teaching program, UK
Critical Analysis Review of AAOS 2018 Posters
Courtesy: Spiro Antoniades MD, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Upper Chesapeake Health Orthopedic Surgery, 615 W Macphail Rd #210, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA
Bone Lesions, Radiographic Assessment
Courtesy: Chris Beaulieu, Michelle Nguyen, MD Stanford University, US
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA)
Background In 1983, Charles Neer, Craig, and Fukuda described cuff tear arthropathy as a distinct clinical entity. It represents a form of degenerative arthritis associated with long-standing, massive rotator cuff tears. Loss of rotator cuff function results in superior migration of the humeral head. Progressive superior migration leads to: Superior glenoid erosion Acromial wear Conventional […]