MCI March 2013 orthopaedics
Hill-Sachs lesion is seen in:a. Recurrent dislocation of elbow b. Recurrent dislocation of patella c. Recurrent dislocation of hip d. Recurrent dislocation of shoulder Answer – d Explanation : Hillsach’s lesion and Bankart’s lesion are two lesions which lead to Recurrent dislocation of Shoulder. Hillsach’s lesion is of Head of humerus while Bankart’s lesion […]
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Bounce Home Test
This is a test for decreased knee extension. With the patient supine, the examiner flexes the knee while holding the heel. The knee is allowed to extend passively and should have a definite endpoint. It should “bounce home” into extension. A positive test occurs when full extension cannot be attained and a rubbery resistance […]
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Strontium Ranelate – A “dual action bone agent” (DABA)
One should know about Strontium : Strontium, which has the atomic symbol Sr and the atomic number 38, belongs to the group II in the periodic table of the elements, just beneath calcium. Because its nucleus is very nearly the same size as that of calcium, the body easily takes up strontium and incorporates it […]
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