Day: September 23, 2014
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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…