Triplane Fracture of Ankle
A triplane fracture of the distal tibia usually occurs during adolescence and occurs before complete closure of the distal tibial physis. The distal tibial physis (growth plate ) is a weak area which closes from central to medial, with the lateral side being the last part to close. Triplane fracture is a Salter-Harris type IV […]
Salter Harris Epiphyseal Injury Classification
Salter – Harris Fracture Classification Salter-Harris fracture is a common injury found in children which involves the growth plates of the long bones. Approximately 15-30% of all childhood fractures are growth plate fractures and are common in the lower leg bones (tibia and fibula). It is important to detect these fractures as they may affect […]
Insall and Scott-Surgery of the Knee: 6th edition
Insall and Scott Surgery of the Knee, 6th Edition, 2017 Now offered in 2 full volumes ? both in print and online ? Insall & Scott Surgery of the Knee by Dr. W. Norman Scott remains the definitive choice for guidance on the most effective approaches for the diagnosis and management of the entire scope […]
Anatomy of the Talus
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim ANATOMY of TALUS Talus is one of the seven tarsal bones of the foot. It acts as a connecting link between leg and foot. Parts of Talus are: head, neck, body, lateral process and medial process. HEAD is intra articular and anteriorly it articulates with the navicular bone, inferiorly with sustentaculum […]
Ankle fracture in children-Tillaux Fracture
Prosthetic Joint Infection
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Research: From Hypothesis to Publication
Courtesy: Dr Anil Jain, Dr Hitesh Gopalan
Metastatic Spinal Tumours
Courtesy: Orthopaedic Principles ICL Kochi by Dr Hitesh Gopalan • Metastatic disease of the spine is quite common, Skeletal system is the third most common organ affected by metastatic cancer, after the lungs and the liver • Symptomatic spinal metastasis is the initial manifestation of malignancy in 12% to 20% of cases and metastasis is […]
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology
Fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology Location: Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Spinal Cord Injury
Courtesy: Orthopaedic Principles ICL by Dr Hitesh Gopalan
Holstein Lewis Fracture
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim Holstein – Lewis fracture is a spiral fracture involving the distal third of the humerus, which causes entrapment of the radial nerve.The radial nerve originates from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. As the radial nerve travels to the humerus, it provides innervation to the dorsal upper arm muscles.The radial […]
Autonomic Dysreflexia
• Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is an abnormal response to painful stimuli below the level of spinal cord injury (SCI). • It is usually a sequel to spinal cord injury at T6 or level above that. • The incidence of AD for SCIs above T6 is between 50% and 70%. • It can cause very high […]
Spondylolisthesis
Courtesy: Orthopaedic Principles ICL Kochi by Dr Hitesh Gopalan Radiological Findings of Spondylolisthesis • Spinous Process Sign of Bryk and Rosenkranz In spondylolisthesis due to spondylolysis (True): The step will be at a level higher than the slippage. In pseudospondylolisthesis due to degenerative disease, the step will be at a level below the slippage. • […]
Calcaneal Fracture Classification
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim Classification: Extra Articular Fractures • Anterior process fractures • Tuberosity fractures • Medial process fractures • Sustentacular fractures • Body fractures not involving the subtalar articulation Intra Articular Fractures (Essex Lopresti Classification) Intra- articular fractures involve the subtalar joint. They have primary and secondary fracture lines. Intra articular fractures are more […]