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Clay Shoveler’s Fracture

Courtesy: Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States.

Trigger Thumb Basics

TRIGGER THUMB Many conditions of the thumb can cause pain. Flexor Tendon Pulley System of the Thumb A1 pulley Oblique A2 pulley   Trigger thumb is often called stenosing tenosynovitis and it can be bilateral. Trigger thumb can be associated with painful triggering or locking. Focal degenerative thickening of the flexor tendon (flexor pollicis longus) […]

GUEST EDITOR FOR MARCH-MAY 2014

STEPHEN TOWER, MD, University of Alaska, USA Stephen Tower has practiced general orthopedics and arthroprosthetic surgery in Anchorage Alaska since 1992. He graduated from University of Washington – University of Alaska School of Medicine in 1983 and completed Orthopedic Surgery Residency at Oregon Health Sciences in 1992 after a prior career as a General Medical […]

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship in Japan

Kameda Medical Center Research Fellowship Kameda Medical Center, Department of Sports Medicine 929 , Higashi-cho , Kamogawa-shi Chiba-ken JAPAN Program Chair: Hiroshi Ohuchi Description: We see sports injuries to be treated conservatively and operatively. Emphasis is placed on learning conservative therapy as well as arthroscopic surgery in the shoulder, knee, elbow, ankle, and hip. A […]

The Biceps Femoris Anatomy

Courtesy: Prof Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States. Anatomy of biceps femoris • The biceps femoris is a muscle of posterior thigh. • The biceps femoris is one of the three flexor muscle of the posterior thigh. Hamstrings muscles(there are three):- 1. Biceps femoris 2. Semitendinosus […]

Joy Patankar PG course @ Pune, INDIA

Joy Patankar PG course Venue: Sancheti Institute of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation,  Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra Dates: April 5, 6, 2014 USP: Clinical examination and case presentations by students in a true exam format, radiology case discussions,  viva, orthotics and prosthetics.  Lectures by Dnb and MS examiners Brochure pune

Cervical Spine Nerve Root Exam

Courtesy: Professor Nabile Ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, university of Toledo, United states. Multimedia presentation involving cervical spine nerve root exam, C5 causes shoulder abduction, C6 causes elbow flexion and wrist extension, C7 causes elbow extension and wrist flexion, C8 causes finger flexion, T1 causes finger abduction/adduction. Biceps reflex has a root value […]

Cervical Spine Clinical Exam

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 […]

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.   Gluteus Maximus Gait (Gluteus Maximus Lurch) Normal Gait (For Comparison) During normal walking: Trunk remains upright and stable Hip extensors (especially gluteus maximus) control: Forward movement of trunk at heel strike Definition Gluteus maximus gait occurs due to: Weakness of […]

Antalgic gait

Courtesy: Prof Nabile ebraheim, Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma, University of Toledo, Ohio, United States.   Antalgic Gait (Painful Gait) Definition Antalgic gait is a pain-avoidance gait pattern The patient alters walking to: Minimize pain in the affected limb Key Concept The patient does not want to spend time on the affected leg […]

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