Courtesy: Arun B Mullaji, BreachCandy hospital, Mumbai and Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV
Bone and Joint Infections
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone and bone marrow. What happens in bone infection? Usually bacteria causes infection in the bone. Staph aureus is the most common organism in adults. Leukocytes are attracted to the area and secrete enzymes in an attempt to kill the […]
Painful and Antalgic Gait
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, ohio, USA Antalgic Gait (Painful Gait) Definition Antalgic gait is a pain-avoidance gait pattern Occurs when a patient: Reduces weight-bearing on a painful limb Minimizes time spent on the affected side Normal Gait Pattern (For Comparison) Phases of Gait Stance phase: ~60% Swing phase: ~40% Normal Characteristics […]
Froment’s Sign in Paralytic Hand
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Reiter’s Syndrome and Reactive Arthritis
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Tension Pneumothorax
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Q angle of the Knee Joint
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of TOledo, Ohio, USA A well functioning knee joint is important for mobility and to support the weight of the body during day to day activities .Hence normal alignment of the knee is essential for its proper functioning. Q angle (Quadriceps angle )is the angle between the quadriceps tendon and […]
Jones fracture of the 5th Metatarsal
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, Unviersity of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Guyon’s Canal Syndrome
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Ten Commandments to successful Total Knee Arthroplasty
Courtesy: Ashok Rajagopal, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV
Anatomy of the Pronator Teres Muscle
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA ANATOMY OF PRONATOR TERES MUSCLE • Muscle located in the forearm • Origin: from 2 heads- Superficial and deep head Superficial head which is the humeral head arises from medial epicondyle of the humerus. Deep head which is the ulnar head arises from the medial […]
Pronator Teres Syndrome
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA *Pronator Teres Syndrome* Pronator teres syndrome is a compression of the median nerve at the level of the elbow which occurs more in females. In the forearm, the median nerve runs between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle and then it lies between the […]
PeriProsthetic Fracture After Total Knee Replacement
Courtesy: Dimple Parekh, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV
Mid Flexion Instability after Total Knee Replacement
Courtesy: JV Srinivas, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV
Treatment of Unstable Knee Replacement
Courtesy: Harish Bhende, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV