Courtesy: Dr Guri Ranum Ekas, Associate Professor, University of Oslo, Norway General Overview Discoid meniscus is a congenital anatomical variation of the meniscus. It most commonly involves the lateral meniscus of the knee. The lateral meniscus normally exhibits greater mobility during knee flexion and extension. Blood supply to the meniscus is limited and confined primarily […]
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ACL Tears in Female Athletes
Courtesy: Dr Mary Mulcahey MD, President, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society
Management of the Stiff Knee
Courtesy: Andy Williams, Ashok Shyam, IORG, OrthoTV
Posterolateral Corner Injuries of Knee- Tips and Tricks
Courtesy: Dr Matthias Krause MD, University Medical Centre, Hamburg, Germany
ACL Injury, Reconstruction and Return to Sport
Courtesy: Sarav Shah, MD, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Visit Dr Hitesh Gopalan
Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries
Courtesy: Dr Peter MacDonald, FRCS, President-Elect, American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Past President, Canadian Orthopaedic Association
Meniscus TEARS
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Avoiding Complications in ACL Reconstruction
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Visit Dr Hitesh Gopalan
Knee Pain and Aetiology
Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA Knee pain is a very common complaint and may arise from: The knee cap (patella) itself The tendons attached to the patella (patellar tendon and quadriceps tendon) Structures inside or around the knee joint such as menisci, ligaments, bursae, or cartilage 1. Chondromalacia Patella (Patellofemoral […]
Patellar Instability in Children and Adolescents
Courtesy: Dr Nirav Pandya, MD, Chief of Paediatric Orthopaedics, UCSF, San Francisco PATELLAR INSTABILITY Epidemiology 8 cases / 100,000 in general population 43 cases / 100,000 in pediatric population!!! MOST COMMON ACUTE KNEE Diagnosis 2ND MOST COMMON CAUSE OF HEMARTHROSIS Age 15 is peak incidence Females age 10 – 17 = highest ANATOMY: WHAT […]
Hamstrings Injuries
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
ACL Reconstruction- Surgical Pearls
Courtesy: Yogesh Joshi FRCS Orth, Wrexham, UK Visit Dr Hitesh Gopalan
Multi Ligament Knee Injuries
Courtesy: Chaitu Malempati, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Pes Anserine Bursitis
Courtesy: Prof Nabil Ebraheim, University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Quadriceps Autograft for Knee ligament Reconstruction
Courtesy: Christopher McCrum, Assistant Professor, UT South Western Medical Centre, Dallas, Texas, USA Introduction The unique anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament allows it to play a critical role in knee stability. It provides: Primary restraint to anterior tibial translation Significant rotational stability Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is one of the most commonly performed procedures […]