Author: Dr. Tushar Mehta
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Hip Pain & Septic Arthritis
A presentation by Dr. Tushar Mehta Click here to read/view full presentation: http://bit.ly/misc-ortho [notice]If you are a DAMS Delhi student or if you have purchased the book Orthopaedics Punch, and you want the presentation in downloadable format, send your request via Contact Us form or mail at [email protected]. Mention your DAMS roll no. or use the email…
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Radiologic Evaluation of Supracondylar Fracture Humerus
Radiologic assessment includes AP, lateral, and oblique views of the elbow, as well as radiographs of the joints above and below the injury. Comparison views of the unaffected elbow may be helpful in evaluating displacement of a fracture. Methods of measuring displacement and the adequacy of a subsequent reduction include measuring Baumann’s angle, the humerotrochlear…
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Coccygodynia – What to do !
Coccygodynia has been defined as pain in and around the region of the coccyx. Etiology : Various etiologies have been described for this coccygodynia. The most common are falls resulting in direct injury to the sacrococcygeal synchondrosis.The result is an injury or partial dislocation of the sacrococcygeal junction that causes abnormal movement of the coccyx,…
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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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Dr. Amulya Singh
A unique blend of academic excellence and persona , who is an icon for masses and classes too. Dr. Amulya Singh is graduate from the nation renowned AFMC , Pune and now settled in Patna , Bihar. He is Director and Consultant Orthopaedics at his centre Akshat Seva Sadan which he has dedicated to the…
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Gorham’s disease
Gorham’s disease also known as Gorham vanishing bone disease and phantom bone disease,is a very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis. In 1983 Heffez and colleaguespublished a case report…
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Pes Cavus
Causes of Pes Cavus : Polio (Most Common) Friedrich’s Atxia Cerebral Palsy Diastematomyelia Tethered cord Syringomyelia HMSN I , II Duchenne’s Dystrophy Becker’s Dystrophy
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