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Fractures of the Calcaneus

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA It could be open or closed. Open fractures can be a big problem. Mechanism of injury is that the Primary fracture line is caused by an axial load injury. Primary fracture line goes from anterolateral to posteromedial,it divides the calcaneum into 2 main fragments. Superomedial fragment […]

Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

Courtesy: Prof Robert Meislin MD, NY Lagone Medical Centre, NY, USA

Reimer’s Migration Index

Courtesy: Harry Benjamin Laing, MRCS, Ortho M8, FRCS(Tr and Orth) Tutorials

Tibial Pilon fracture Management

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

Bones with Precarious Blood supply

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA There are at least seven bones with very important blood supply which are the talus,navicular,scaphoid,lunate,5th metatarsal,proximal femoral head and proximal humerus.Fracture in these bones or dislocation of their joints can lead to interruption in this peculiar blood supply causing the threat of death of the bone […]

What is Mehta’s Angle?

Courtesy: Harry Benjamin Laing, MRCS, UK

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Tarsal tunnel syndrome It is a compression neuropathy of tibial nerve within the tarsal tunnel. It is the most common compression neuropathy of ankle and foot. Tarsal tunnel is a fibro-osseous tunnel posterior and inferior to medial malleolus. The tunnel is covered by flexor retinaculum which […]

Functional Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Courtesy: Prof Lyndon Mason, Liverpool Foot and Ankle

Complications of Talar fractures

Courtesy: Prof Saqib Rehman MD, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

Surgical Treatment of Talar Neck fractures

Courtesy: Prof Saqib Rehman MD Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA

Blood supply and Classification of Talus fractures

Courtesy: Saqib Rehman MD, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Cobb Angle in Scoliosis

Definition and Historical Background Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal curvature of the spine in the coronal plane, typically presenting as an “S” or “C” shaped deformity. A spinal curvature greater than 10 degrees, measured using the Cobb method, is considered diagnostic of scoliosis. Hippocrates (460–377 BC) was the first to describe abnormal spinal curvature […]