Most popular textbook on Orthopaedic trauma worldwide. Written by 80 renowned authorities on trauma surgery Available as a mutimedia online ebook also Considered as the Gold standard in Orthopaedic Trauma A companion website contains the fully searchable text, an image bank, and videos of 25 surgical procedures
AAOS OKU -6 Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update 6: Hip and Knee Reconstruction 6 allows you to advance patient care with the best practices available. Explore the many changes in hip and knee arthroplasty in the past 5 years with updated material related to controversial topics, state-of-the-art technologies, and recent advances. The book is organized into three sections: basic and […]
Free Body diagram for FRCSOrth
Courtesy: Shwan Henari, FRCS Orth, FRCS Mentor Group and Orthopaedic Academy
Harborview Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Fracture Surgery
This book from the Harborview hospital at Seattle, Washington comprises a lot of technical tips and tricks in orthopaedic trauma surgery Edited by Michael Gardner, Bradford Hanley, Robert Dunbar and Sean Nork A lot of intraoperative images and intraoperative radiographs demonstrating the accuracy of reduction make it an essential book for the orthopaedic trauma surgeon […]
Angiosomes of the Leg
Journal Club Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Jun;77(3):355-61. The anterolateral incision for pilon fracture surgery: an anatomic study of cutaneous blood supply. Fisher BE, Nathan ST, Acland RD, Roberts CS. Source University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA. Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the blood supply to the adjacent skin and its vulnerability to […]
Job vacancy@ Trichur, Kerala
vacancy for post of Junior consultant at Royal Hospital , Kunnamkulam, Trichur, Kerala Salary 70,000 Rs with accomodation Contact email pakhers@yahoo.com Dr Prabhakaran Jayaprakasan M.S. Orthopedics Consultant Orthopedician Royal Hospital, Kunnamkulam Trichur
Flexor Tendon Injuries
FLEXOR TENDON INJURIES: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Flexor Tendon Zones(Verdan zones) • Zone I extends from just distal to the insertion of the sublimis tendon to the site of insertion of the profundus tendon. • Zone II is in the critical area of pulleys (Bunnell’s “no man’s land”) between the distal palmar crease and the […]
Glenohumeral Arthritis
GLENOHUMERAL ARTHRITIS Aetiology: Osteoarthritis(associated with posterior glenoid wear) Rheumatoid arthritis( assoc. with central glenoid wear) Secondary degenerative joint disease -Repetitive and major trauma -End-stage AVN -Rotator cuff tear arthropathy -Arthritis associated with instability or surgery for instability Clinical Features: – Pain and stiffness in the shoulder – adduction and internal rotation deformity of the joint […]
Oxinium bearings- Fact or Fiction
Oxinium or otherwise “oxidised zirconium” was suggested as a good bearing surface by Bourne in his article in CORR 2005. These oxinium surfaces are derived from a zirconium base that is heated and then infused with oxygen, transforming the outermost layer into a ceramic shell This surface possibly combines the fracture resistance of metal, with […]
Ultrasound Therapy
ULTRASONIC THERAPY Ultrasound is an electromagnetic wave with frequencies above 20,000Hz For therapy the frequency of sound waves used are between 85kHz to 3MHz and delivered at intensities between 0 and 3W/sq.cm Production: When electrical energy is applied on piezoelectric crystals they produce vibration and mechanical deformity of their molecular structure. This phenomenon is […]
Tarsal Coalition
Courtesy: POSI, David Scher, NY, USA, Ashok Shyam, IORG and OrthoTV
Current Concepts in IM Nailing of Femoral Shaft fractures
CURRENT CONCEPTS IN INTRAMEDULLARY (IM) NAILING OF FEMORAL SHAFT FRACTURES Siddhartha Sharma, Hitesh Gopalan U INTRODUCTION Intramedullary (IM) nailing is one of the preferred methods for treatment of femoral diaphyseal fractures. Successful intramedullary nailing results in a short hospital stay, a rapid return of motion in all joints, prompt return to walking, and a relatively short […]
Retrograde Ejaculation after ALIF with rh-BMP 2
Retrograde ejaculation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion using rhBMP-2: a cohort controlled study Eugene J. Carragee, MD Kyle A. Mitsunaga, MD Eric L. Hurwitz, DC, PhD Gaetano J. Scuderi, MD doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2011.02.013 Abstract Background Context The commercially available growth factor recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) used in spinal fusion has been associated with numerous adverse reactions, including inflammatory reactions in […]
Fellowship @ Bombay Hospital
Hip and Knee replacement fellowship Bombay Hospital,Mumbai, India, Speciality: General orthopaedics, Sports medicine, Trauma, Arthroscopy, Adult reconstruction Aims of Fellowship: To provide either clinical or observatory experience Period of Fellowship: Long-term (more than 3 months) Contact Person for Applications: Gurav Suraj Application Address: Bombay Hospital, h/7 Prathamesh, v s Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400025, India […]
Use of Povidone I and H2O2 to reduce spinal infections
Prevention of post-operative infections in spine surgery by wound irrigation with a solution of povidone–iodine and hydrogen peroxide Simone Ulivieri, Stefano Toninelli, Carlo Petrini, Antonio Giorgio and Giuseppe Oliveri Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2011. doi:10.1007/s00402-011-1262-0. Abstract Introduction Starting from January 2009, we systematically irrigated the surgical wounds of patients undergoing spine surgery with a solution […]