Medical Conclave at Talkatora Stadium , New Delhi
It’s a lifetime experience to address Orthopaedics to the Biggest Medical Conclave of 3000+ PG Aspirants in Talkatora Stadium. Hats off to DAMS for organising this successful event.
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Dynamic Hip Screw
Dynamic hip screw (DHS) or Sliding Screw Fixation is a type of orthopaedic implant designed for fixation of certain types of hip fractures. which allows controlled dynamic sliding of the femoral head component along the construct. The idea behind the dynamic compression is that the femoral head component is allowed to move along one […]
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GYMNAST’s Wrist
GYMNAST’s Wrist :::Overuse syndrome of the wrist primarily affecting young gymnastsMay lead to premature closure of distal radial physis Pathophysiology wrist undergoes supraphysiological loads due to use as a weight bearing joint repetitive stress causes inflammation at growth plate of distal radius microtrauma can lead to premature closure of distal radial physis resulting in secondary […]
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History of Total Hip Prosthesis
History of Total Hip Prosthesis :1891Dr. Gluck performs first reported attempt at a hip replacement with ivory used to replace the femoral head 1940 Austin Moore performs first metallic hip replacement surgery (hemiarthroplasty) with a proximal femoral replacement bolted to the femur 1952 Austin Moore prosthesis developed History of Total Hip Prosthesis 1960s Sir John […]
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Shaken baby syndrome (SBS)
Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a triad of medical findings: subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhage, and cerebral edema from which some physicians, consistent with current medical understanding, infer child abuse caused by intentional shaking. In a majority of cases there is no visible sign of external trauma.In 1946, the concept of SBS and the term “whiplash […]
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Staging of Pott’s Paraplegia : Dr SM Tuli and Dr Kumar
Tuli and Kumar’s Staging of Pott’s Paraplegia ::Stage 1 :Patient unaware of neural deficit, physician detects plantar extensor and/or ankle clonus.Stage II : Patient aware of deficit but manages to walk with support, clumsiness of gait.Stage III : Paralysis in extension, sensory deficit less than 50%Stage IV : III + flexor spasm/ paralysis in flexion/ […]
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Gout : Martel’s G Sign
The radiographic image shows right first distal metatarsal fracture (curved arrow) and a lytic lesion. It is important to observe the “Martel’s sign”, which is a radiological sign (straight arrow) to describe the overhanging margin of the new bone along the edge of erosion, named after W. Martel who first described this sign in […]
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OSTEOARTHRITIS : WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
If you have osteoarthritis of the knee, you can take advantage of a wide range of treatment options. The effectiveness of different treatments varies from person to person. The choice of treatment should be a joint decision between you and your Orthopaedician. The purpose of treatment is to reduce pain, increase function and generally reduce your […]
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