Courtesy: Alan Hirahara MD, FRCSC, Shoulder Surgeon, Sacramento, California, USA
Trigger finger and trigger Thumb
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Trigger finger is a condition where finger gets stuck in a bent position and then snaps right. – CAUSE: when the flexor tendon of the affected finger becomes thick and inflamed as it slides through the tendon pulley, causing a thickened nodule and triggering of the […]
Best Principles to Prevent Shoulder Arthroplasty Infections
Courtesy: Ronald Navarro MD. Past President, California Orthopaedic Association Member-at-large, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons(2017-19)
Fractures of the Forearm
Courtesy: Mohamed Imam, Consultant, Surrey, UK
Sarcoma Awareness: Ten commandments
Courtesy: Mr CR Chandrasekar, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Liverpool NHS Trust, UK Sarcoma Awareness: Practical Guidelines for Early Detection and Management Introduction Sarcomas are malignant tumors arising from connective tissues and can occur in any age group and in any part of the body. Orthopedic and general surgeons frequently encounter lumps in clinical practice, and […]
Whiplash Injuries: Causes & Symptoms
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Anatomy of the Deltoid Muscle
? Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Deltoid muscle Anatomy 3 parts(on the basis of its three origins) 1. Anterior part(lateral 1/3 rd of clavicle) 2. Lateral/acromial part(acromion of scapula) 3. Posterior part/spinal part(spine of scapula) Function of various parts • Anterior-flexes and medially rotates the arm • Lateral-abduction of arm upto […]
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
INTRODUCTION • Most common inherited peripheral neuropathy • Also called peroneal muscular atrophy • caused by abnormal peripheral myelin protein • Slow progression with: Sensory loss, Muscular atrophy and weakness, Diminished deep tendon reflexes HISTORY • CMT was first described as a clinical entity in 1886 • By physicians Jean-Marie Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard […]
Artificial Intelligence in Rotator cuff Repair
Courtesy: Dr Alexandre Leadermann, President of Swiss Shoulder Society (Expertengruppe Schulter und Ellbogen (Swiss Orthopaedics), President of the Congress of the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (SECEC/ESSSE), Editor of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty
Update on Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Courtesy: Prof Alfonso Manzotti, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy Patient Profile Commonly Associated with PJI Periprosthetic joint infection is more frequently encountered in patients with: Highly complex surgical cases Multiple comorbidities (pluripatological patients) History of multiple surgical procedures Poor treatment compliance The Clinical Problem A painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without an identifiable mechanical cause […]
Surgical Fixation of Hip Fractures
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Ultrasound Exam of the Shoulder
Courtesy: Paul Ragusa, New York, USA
Acute Elbow Instability
Courtesy: Santosh Venkatachalam, FRCS Orth, Northumbria Healthcare System, UK
Trabecular Pattern of the Proximal Femur
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA TRABECULAR PATTERN OF THE PROXIMAL FEMUR There are important trabecular patterns in the proximal femur. It occurs according to Wolff’s Law in response of the bone to stress. There is a primary tensile trabeculae and a primary compression trabeculae. There also are secondary tensile and […]
Complex Midfoot Trauma
Courtesy: Dr Nijil Vasukutty, FRCS Orth, UK