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Polydactyly involving the Hand

Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Texas Tech University, El Paso, Texas

Pes Cavus for the FRCSOrth

Courtesy: Rajesh Kakwani, FRCSOrth, Northumbria Health Care, UK

Cierny and Mader Classification For Osteomyelitis

Anatomical type: • Type I, Medullary: osteomyelitis is confined to the medullary cavity of the bone. Hematogenous osteomyelitis and infections in the presence of an intramedullary rod are examples of this stage. • Type II, Superficial: involves only the cortical bone and usually originates from a direct inoculation or a contiguous focus infection. Typically seen […]

Use of Stems in Total Knee Replacement

Courtesy: Ashok Rajgopal, Fortis Hospital, NewDelhi and Ashok Shyam, IORG and OrthoTV

How to improve Cement Interdigitation in TKA?

Courtesy: Dickey Jones MD, Dallas, Texas and the Current Concepts in Joint Replacement

Avoiding Tourniquets in Knee Replacement Surgery

Courtesy: Michael Meneghini MD, Indianapolis, USA Current Concepts in Joint Replacement

Anatomy of Profunda Femoris Artery

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA The Profunda femoris artery which is the chief blood supply of the thigh,arises from the posterolateral aspect of the femoral artery about 4cm below the inguinal ligament.Speaking about its course,it passes medially behind the femoral artery.It crosses the Pectineus and the Adductor brevis muscles,runs under the […]

Giant Cell Tumour of Bone

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA

Tranexamic Acid in Joint Replacement Surgery

COurtesy: Dr Vasan Sinnadurai, Dr Ashok Shyam, OrthoTV and IORG

Anatomy of Lateral Femoral Circumflex Artery

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Lateral Circumflex Femoral Artery The lateral circumflex femoral artery is a branch of the profunda femoris artery. The profunda femoris artery is the main blood supply to the thigh. The profunda femoris artery gives two circumflex arteries and four perforating branches. The two circumflex arteries […]

What is Jersey Finger?

Courtesy: Larry Hurst MD CEO, Hand Surgery Resoure, NewYork Jersey finger is an avulsion fracture of the Flexor Digitorum profundus due to sudden extension of the finger from a flexed position, as seen typically in Football, when one player grips on to the Jersey of the other who is running away.

Radiological Evaluation of ACL Tears

Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Anterior cruciate ligament is strong band of tissue that prevent anterior translation of tibia on femur,commonly injured by pivoting injury. Acute injury is associated with lateral meniscal injury and chronic injury associated with medial meniscal injury. Complaints are knee pain and swelling Clinically diagnosed by positive […]

Difficult nailing in TIbia fractures

Courtesy: Saqib Rehman, Philadelphi, USA

Basic Principles of Fracture Healing

Courtesy: Dr Samir Qureshi, The Young Orthopod Channel FRACTURE HEALING Fracture Healing is a specialised type of wound healing consisting of a sequence of inflammation, repair and remodelling that helps to restore an injured bone. The way a fracture heals depend on the amount of movement occurring between the fracture fragments. When some amount of […]