Author: Dr. Tushar Mehta
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IlioTibial Tract/ Band (ITB) & Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)
Its a longitudinal fibrous reinforcement of Tensor Fascia lata (TFL) Three muscles give origin to ITB : a. Gluteus Medius b. Gluteus Maximus c. TFL ITB inserts at Lateral Tibial Condyle at Gerdy’s Tubercle. Function – Abduction , Extension and External Rotation of Hip TFL originates from iliac crest and inserts into the Iliotibial tract…
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Clubfoot
World Clubfoot Day was introduced in 2013 by Ponseti International Association and is celebrated on June 3rd every year. This date was chosen following the signing of the Iowa Clubfoot Declaration during the 2nd International Clubfoot Symposium held in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on October 4 – 5, 2012. The date commemorates…
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
#DAMS continues with Integrated Medicine Teaching Videos This time a case of Osteogenesis Imperfecta https://youtu.be/YWz009-8Lu0
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Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of Tibia
Theories of Origin – Intrauterine Trauma Birth Fracture Metabolic Bone Disease Vascular Malformation 50 % of cases of Anterolateral Bowing and Pseudoarthrosis are associated with NF 1
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Denosumab
Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of osteoporosis, treatment induced bone loss, bone metastases, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple myeloma and giant cell tumor of bone. Denosumab is designed to target RANKL (RANK ligand), a protein that acts as the primary signal to promote bone removal. In many bone loss conditions, RANKL overwhelms…
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Scaphoid
Approximately 75% of the arterial supply is from branches of the radial artery through vascular perforations on the dorsal surface near the tubercle and waist As vascular supply to the proximal pole is mainly retrograde, a fracture through the tubercle or the waist places the proximal pole at risk of AVN
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Bulbocavernosus reflex
#orthopaedics #tusharmehta Bulbocavernosus reflex The bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR) or “Osinski reflex” is a polysynaptic reflex that is useful in testing for spinal shock and gaining information about the state of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Bulbocavernosus is an older term for bulbospongiosus, thus this reflex may also be referred to as the bulbospongiosus reflex. The test…
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