Dr. Tushar Mehta

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  • Avascular necrosis

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    The Xray here shows – Avascular necrosis of the femoral head with segmental collapse. Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis/aseptic necrosis) occurs within the bone following loss of osseous blood supply. All cells within the area of affected bone die away; initially the organic and inorganic matrix are unaffected. It commonly affects patients in the third, fourth, or fifth decades…

  • Melorheostosis

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    The radiographs show localized diffuse cortical thickening that is characteristic of melorheostosis.  The condition may be monostotic or it may involve many bones in one extremity (monomelic) in the distribution of a sclerotome.  Bone scans will show increased uptake at the site or sites of skeletal involvement.  Long tubular bones are most commonly involved.  Melorheostosis…

  • Blount’s Disease

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    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 is called Siffert-katz sign. Blount’s disease is Infantile tibia vara

  • Orthopaedics

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    It’s much easier to be convincing if you care about what you say. Figure out what’s important to you about your message and speak from the heart. It will directly go to everyone.  

  • Reviews Orthopaedics Plus

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        Reviews and appreciation from you all have been so overwhelming over a period of time that it motivates me to work hard and give my best attempt in imparting orthopaedics as much as I can. Thanks you all for the support , love and wishes. God bless. Best Tushar