Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA Pediatric Upper Extremity Trauma 1. Medial Epicondyle Fracture (Children) Key Anatomy Last ossification center to fuse in elbow Fusion age: Boys: 16–19 years Girls: 13–16 years Attachments Medial collateral ligament (MCL) Mechanism Valgus stress – avulsion injury Commonly associated with elbow dislocation Treatment Non-operative (Most Cases) […]
Patellofemoral Instability
Courtesy: Yogesh Joshi, Consultant Knee Surgeon, Wrexham, UK
Spine- Pelvis Relationship in THR
Courtesy: Savyasachi Thakkar, Asst Professor, John Hopkins Medical Centre, Baltimore, USA
Ankle Fractures – An Evidence Based Review for FRCS
Courtesy: Prof Lyndon Mason, Liverpool, UK
Asceptic Loosening and Wear characteristics for the FRCS Orth
Courtesy: Ajith Appuhamy, FRCS Tr and Orth
Anatomy Of The Teres Minor Muscle
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Anatomy of the teres minor muscle The teres minor is a narrow muscle which originates from the posterior lateral surface of the scapula and inserts into the greater tuberosity of the humerus . Teres minor is innervated by the posterior branch of axillary nerve . The […]
Realignment Osteotomies for Arthritic Knee
Courtesy: KrishnaKumar, Limb Reconstruction Surgeon, Trichur, Kerala, India Correction of Extra-articular Deformity in Total Knee Arthroplasty 1. Basic Concept Significant extra-articular deformity around the knee is relatively uncommon in some practices, but may be encountered following: Malunited fractures Previous osteotomies with residual malalignment Metabolic bone disease When performing TKA in the presence of extra-articular […]
Anatomy Of The Teres Major Muscle
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Anatomy of Teres Major Muscle Origin- dorsal aspect of inferior angle of scapula Insertion- medial lip of intertubercular groove of the humerus One of the muscle that connect scapula to the humerus Teres major muscle does not attach to the capsule of glenohumeral joint Teres major […]
Radial Nerve Injuries for the FRCSOrth Exam
Courtesy: Santhosh Venkatachalam, Northumbria Healthcare, UK
Adult FlatFoot Deformity
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA
Overview of Paediatric Upper Extremity Trauma
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA Pediatric Upper Extremity Trauma Clavicle Fracture Key anatomy First bone to ossify during fetal development. Medial clavicular epiphysis is the last epiphysis to fuse at 20 to 25 years. Management Children younger than 12 years are treated nonoperatively in almost all cases. Adolescents 15 years and […]
Overview of Paediatric Lower Extremity Trauma
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA Apophyseal and Avulsion Injuries Apophysis Secondary ossification center located outside the joint where tendons attach. Common apophyseal attachments Calcaneus: Achilles tendon. Tibial tubercle: Patellar tendon. Anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS): Rectus femoris. Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS): Sartorius. Ischial tuberosity: Hamstrings. Iliac crest: Abdominal muscles. Treatment Rest. […]
Research Basics
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Courtesy: Sally Hobson, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK Definition Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a Salter–Harris Type I injury occurring through the hypertrophic zone of the proximal femoral growth plate. The femoral head remains within the acetabulum, while the femoral neck and shaft displace superolaterally and externally rotate relative to the epiphysis. Epidemiology Commonly occurs between […]
Achilles Tendinopathy for the FRCS Orth
Courtesy: Anjani Kumar Singh, Liverpool, UK