Dr. Tushar Mehta

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  • PRP Injections in Osteoarthritis

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      Introduction –> Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is one of the commonest problems faced by ageing adults and in order to alleviate the pain and morbidity associated with OA, a variety of non-surgical treatment modalities ranging from oral chondroprotectives, intra-articular steroids to viscosupplements have been tried by pain physicians and orthopaedicians worldwide. Platelet-rich plasma…

  • Intercondylar Eminence Fractures 

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    Intercondylar eminence fractures in skeletally immature patients usually result from injuries that would cause ACL tears in skeletally mature patients.  Meyers and McKeever reported that a large number of bicycle falls produce this type of injury in children.  However, intercondylar eminence fractures can be caused by a spectrum of sporting activities and by motor vehicle…

  • Morrant Baker’s Cyst

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    #MedEd #TusharMehta Morrant Baker’s Cyst – • “A type of cyst which results from egress of fluid through a normal communication of a bursa (semimembranosus or medial gastrocnemius bursa) or caused by herniation of the synovial membrane through the joint capsule” • Named after Baker (described it in 1877), though Adams had described it earlier…