Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Mechanism of injury of Hip fractures Low energy fracture occurs in the elderly from a fall onto the greater trochanter. The fall in elderly is different than a fall in the young. The older patient has a less protective reflexes while younger patient has better […]
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Hip Fractures: History, Exam and Evaluation of Patients
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Hip Fractures Types and Classifications
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Pilon fracture Case Studies
Courtesy: Sandeep Patel, Assistant Professor, PGI, Chandigarh
Tibial Pilon Fractures
Courtesy: Dr Robert Dunbar, Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Centre, Seattle, USA
How to improve Outcome in Pilon fracture treatment?
Courtesy: Squadron Leader Dr Pongpol Petchkum, MD Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Bangkok
Fracture Neck of Femur for the FRCSOrth
Courtesy: Dr Abdullah Hanoun, FRCS Tr and Orth, FEBOT
Spectrum of Femur fractures
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Overview of Distal Femur Fractures
Courtesy: Dr Yogesh Joshi, Consultant Knee Surgeon, Wrexham, UK
Hoffa fractures of the Distal Femur
COurtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Biomechanics of Screws, Nails and External fixators
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA BIOMECHANICS OF SCREWS : Inner diameter of the screw is the same as the diameter of the drill bit for the threaded hole. Pitch is distance between two threads. Screw factors associated with higher pullout Strength (bone quality is the most important factor related to pullout strength): […]
Basic Principles of Plate Osteosynthesis
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, MD, Maimonaides Medical Centre, NY, USA
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 […]
Safe Surgical Dislocation for femoral Head fractures
Courtesy: Ashok Gavaskar, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rela’s Hospital, Chennai
Subtrochanteric Fractures: Reduction for Optimal Outcome
Courtesy: Sharath K Rao, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV