© Hitesh Gopalan U Excerpts from “Orthopaedic Principles- A Review” CALCANEUM fractures Mechanism of Injury: fall from height or motor vehicle accident Classification: a. Extra Articular Fractures • Anterior process fractures • Tuberosity fractures • Medial process fractures • Sustentacular fractures • Body fractures not involving the subtalar articulation b. Intra Articular Fractures (Essex Lopresti […]
Bone Metastasis
A powerpoint presentation on Recent Advances in the Management on Bone Tumours by Dr Renjit kumar J, Orthopaedic Oncosurgeon, Aims, Kochi. Published with prior permission from author. Download details: – molecular mechanisms -seed soil theorem – Mirel’s criteria – ECOG study – Matrix metalloproteinases
Fellowships
————————————————————————————– ————————————————–Hospital for Sick Children Fellowship Toronto, Canada, Speciality: Paediatric orthopaedics Duration: One year Address: Patricia Cayetano, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6C2G1, Canada Telephone: +1 416 813 6686 Fax: +1 416 813 6414 Email: patricia.cayetano@sickkids.ca Website: www.sickkids.ca/orthopaedicsurgery —————————————————————————————————————————————— Paediatric Orthopaedics Fellowship The Duchess of Kent Children’s Hospital,Hong Kong, Speciality: Paediatric Orthopaedics Period of Fellowship: 6-month Career […]
Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis
PIGMENTED VILLONODULAR SYNOVITIS (PVNS) Excerpts from “Orthopaedic Principles- A Review” © Hitesh Gopalan U Definition: – Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a slow growing lesion of uncertain etiology arising from the synovial membrane, characterized by villous and nodular overgrowths of the synovial membrane of the bursa or the tendon sheath. – The appendicular skeleton, especially […]
Evidence Based Medicine
1. A powerpoint presentation on Evidenced Based Medicine, by one of the pioneer spine surgeons in kochi,also President of AO Spine(Asia Pacific), Dr KV MENON Download
Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT INJURIES © Hitesh Gopalan U Mechanism of Injury: 1. Direct force is the commonest cause due to fall on the shoulder with arm adducted 2. It can also occur with indirect force due to fall on the outstretched hand Features of Acromioclavicular joint: • Is a diarthrodal (synovial) joint • Horizontal stability is […]