Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebrhaeim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Popliteus muscle is one of the deep flexors of the knee. It is a thin triangular muscle with narrow tendinous origin and broad insertion at the posterior aspect of the knee joint. ORIGIN Arise from the anterior part of the popliteal grove on the lateral surface […]
Posterolateral corner injuries of the Knee
Courtesy: Yogesh Joshi, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Wrexham, United Kingdom
Necrotizing fasciitis for the Fellowship Exam
Courtesy: Ajith Appuhamy, FRCS Tr and Orth, Srilanka
A Review Of Acetabular Fractures
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Introduction Acetabular fractures are among the most complex and serious injuries treated by orthopaedic surgeons. In 1964, Judet and Letournel described a classification system that remains the most widely used method for categorizing acetabular fractures. These fractures most commonly result from high-energy trauma, although they may […]
Hand Exam for the Fellowship Exam
Courtesy: Dr Philip Mathew, Chelsea and WestMinster NHS Trust, UK
Anatomy of Plantaris Muscle
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Anatomy Plantaris muscle arises from the lateral supracondylar ridge of the femur. Origin is located above the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tendon passes between the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It inserts on the medial side of the calcaneus. It lies in the superficial […]
Distal Radius fractures for the Fellowship exam
Courtesy: Saurabh Agarwal, Princess Royal University Hospital, London, UK
Integrating Pain in Spine practice
Courtesy: Amit Bhandarkar, MD, MS, Illinois, USA
Ankle arthritis for the Fellowship exam
Courtesy: Anjani Kumar Singh, Foot and Ankle Surgeon, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Principles of treating Soft tissue Sarcomas
Courtesy: Prof Robert Ashford, President, British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Principles of Treating Soft Tissue Sarcomas Overview Soft tissue sarcomas are rare malignant tumors arising from mesenchymal tissues such as: Muscle Fat Fibrous tissue Blood vessels Peripheral nerves They are biologically heterogeneous tumors with varying: Aggressiveness Local recurrence risk Metastatic potential Response to treatment Most […]
Biological Tubulisation for Nerve Repair
Courtesy: Prof Pierluigi Tos, MIlan, Italy
Hip Instability after Total Hip Replacement
Courtesy: Dr Ashish Anand, Mississippi, USA
Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis
Courtesy: Balaji Purushothaman, Royal Sunderland Hospital, UK
Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Herniation
Courtesy: Muralidharan Venkatesan, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Tibial Plateau fractures – Current Concepts
? Courtesy: Yogesh Joshi, Wrexham, UK Tibial Plateau Fractures Anatomy Tibial plateau consists of medial and lateral plateau separated by the intercondylar eminence Medial plateau- larger, lower(concave), stronger. Medial plateau fractures occur more often en-bloc and are invariably associated with more severe injuries and fracture dislocations Lateral plateau – higher(convex), thicker cartilage. Lateral plateau […]