It is human nature to be afraid of painful situations, more so when they involve health illnesses. Because of this fear, people tend to shrug off the pain to a point when the condition becomes serious. This mentality is common when there is a health problem involving joint replacement surgery. Most people fear surgery because…
Hand is a complex structure providing dexterity to humans. It is complex of many bones, joints, ligaments and muscles. There is fine coordination between all of these at sensory and motor levels in brain. This allows the hand to perform gross movements like gripping, grasping and precise skills like tying a button, stitching etc. The…
With summer in full swing, many are thrilled to be pulling out their open-toed shoes and putting their boots away. While you may be eager to slip on some casual footwear more appropriate for the hot weather, think twice before you grab a pair of flip flops. Although flip flops are a footwear staple for…
SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURE: QUADRICEPSPLASTY FOR POST OPERATIVE STIFF KNEE Post-traumatic knee stiffness and loss of range of motion is a common complication of injury/ surgery around the knee area. Post-traumatic knee stiffness can be due to the presence of dense adhesion within the joint. Fibrotic transformation of surrounding structures e.g. muscles, fascia, skin. Depending on…
Acromio-clavicular joint is an important joint located just above the main shoulder joint. And has an important role to play in supporting the shoulder. The joint per set is support by some very strong ligaments and is generally injury in young active adults particularly athletes. This is varying degrees of injury to this joint and…
Back pain in pregnancy is a very common problem in pregnant females. As pregnancy progresses, women tend to gain weight and therefore the episodes of back pain increase in number and severity. The weight of the growing baby shifts the center of gravity of body forward. This leads to forward rotation of pelvis and…
REVISION FRACTURE SURGERY: NON UNION Revision Fracture surgery remains the most commonly performed orthopedic procedure in today’s era. However, this too is not without its share of failures. Nonunion is a condition where despite the best efforts the broken bone doesn’t unite. Many factors are to contribute to such a catastrophe. Individual factors like smoking,…
Fracture fixation new implant design remains the most commonly performed orthopedic surgery. Despite the good expertise and operation theatre accessories, certain fractures pose a challenge. To the treating orthopedician by their mere location and anatomy. Conventionally, with older design implants the surgeon was never sure of fixation. Thereby meaning prolonged periods in plaster and delayed…
Fractures are the commonest orthopedic emergencies. However backbone or spine fractures are different from other fractures in legs and arms. Spine fractures at times are critical because of danger to the spinal cord and nerves contained within the spine.Spine fractures in young persons is common to see after road traffic accidents or fall from height….
