Blount’s Disease
In blount's disease, the knee is stable in full extension, but the medial femoral condyle may sublux posteromedially (into the depressed medial tibial plateau) at 10-20 degrees of flexion. This…
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis – Misnomer !
As we all know that there is a pediatric condition called SCFE which is seen in adoloscent boys. In reality , the capital epiphysis doesn't slip but it stays seated…
Drennan’s Sign
#Update #Orthopaedics #MedEd Drennan's Sign --- Obligatory Excess External Rotation during passive hip flexion with limited Internal Rotation is classical of SCFE.
An understanding of Success
I was in a flight on way back to Delhi today where I met a Junior of my PG days ( from a different domain , not Orthopaedics ).…
Adynamic Bone Syndrome
Bisphosphonates (BP) are a commonly prescribed class of drugs for the prevention of osteoporosis-related fractures. However, paradoxically, they have been recently linked to fractures in the shaft of the femur. These…
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…
Reverse Bankart’s & Hillsach’s Lesions
#Trauma #shoulder #MedEd Reverse Hill-Sachs lesion, also called a McLaughlin lesion, is defined as an impaction fracture of anteromedial aspect of the humeral head following posterior dislocation of the humerus.…
SILHOUETTE
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