Category: For Students / PG Aspirants

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

Denosumab

Jun 8, 2016

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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…

Scaphoid

Jun 8, 2016

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‪ 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

Paget’s Disease of Bone

Jun 8, 2016

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Spondyloarthropathy

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Bulbocavernosus reflex

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in For Students / PG Aspirants, From Dr. Tushar Mehta

‪#‎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…

Mehne and Matta Classification

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Kienbock’s disease

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Kienbock’s disease ( pressure / compression / crushing type of Osteochondritis of Lunate ) It is usually associated with Negative Ulnar Variance – leads to stretching of Ulnolunate ligament towards Lunate – increased density of Lunate on XRay – fragmentation – collapse – sclerosis Investigation of choice – MRI Treatment – Ulnar lengthening…

Kohler’s disease

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