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Hoffa Fracture Xrays Before and After Fixation

April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Hoffa fracture is fracture of femoral condyle in coronal plane [a plane that divides the body into front and back half]. This xray is of 33 years old male who injured his knee in an accident.

The xray is lateral view and the condyle involved was lateral femoral condyle.

Preoperative Xray of Hoffa Fracture

Preoperative Xray of Hoffa Fracture

The fracture was operated by open reduction and internal fixation and used 2 cannulated cancellous screws for fixation of the fracture.

Here is a Carm view after fixation

Fracture Fixed With Cannulated Cancellous Screws

Fracture Fixed With Cannulated Cancellous Screws

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Xray of Displaced Comminuted Fracture Patella

February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Fifty three years old carpenter fell from stairs and injured his knee. Xray revealed a displaced fracture of patella as seen in xray below.

Comminuted Fracture of Patella Bone

Comminuted Fracture of Patella Bone

The patient was advised for tension band wiring procedure but patient chose not to get treated.

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Xray of Fracture of Distal Femur

October 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Following xray of is of 24 years old male patient who suffered injury following a motor vehicle injury. The xray reveals a distal femoral fracture in intercondylar and supcondylar region.

 

Distal Femoral Fracture

Distal Femoral Fracture

 

There was no neurovascular deficit.  The patient was splinted and advised fixation of fracture but patient chose not to get operated.

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Neuromuscular Interventions Can Reduce Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

September 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

A new metanalysis published in American Journal of Sports Medicine has stated that education and neuromuscular interventions can help to prevent anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

The study has been published online on 12 Sep 2012 in American Journal of Sports Medicine.

They analysed 14 studies from several databases including about  27,000 adolescents and adults.  Eight were cohort (observational) studies and 6 were randomized trials. [Read more...]

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Somkers have Poorer Outcomes After Knee Surgery Than Non Smokers

September 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Bad effects of smoking are well documented in conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Fracture healing, wound repair, and bone mineral density are musculoskeletal conditions that have been reported to be adversely affected by smoking.

In a recent systematic review of multiple medical databases the effects of smoking on ligament and cartilage knee surgery were evaluated and it was found that smoking adversely affects the outcome.

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Xray of Untreated Floating Knee Injury After Three Month of Injury

September 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Floating knee injury is the term used when there is an injury on femoral as well as tibial side of knee. Following xray is of 24 years old male who had floating injury to his right knee and did not get any treatment for it.

The xray was taken about three months after injury.

Floating Knee Injury

Xray of Floating Knee Injury After Three Months of Injury

Note ununited severely commounited femur and tibia fractures. There is an attempt  to unite but inusfficient.

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United Fracture of Tibia With Buttress Plate and Interfragmentary Screw In Situ

September 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Eight months postoperative xray of 56 years old male treated with buttress plate and interfragmentary screw.

Fracture of Tibia Treated With Buttress Plateand Interfragmentary Screw

Fracture of Tibia Treated With Buttress Plate and Interfragmentary Screw

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Xray of Fracture of Proximal Tibia

August 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Xray of knee with leg showing fracture of proximal tibia.

Fracture Proximal TIbia With Subluxation of Knee

Fracture Proximal Tibia With

The fracture occurred in 52 years old man following a scooter accident.

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AP and Lateral Views of Fracture of Proximal TIbia

May 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

47 years old mason by profession came with knee injury after a motor vehicle accident. Xray revealed fracture of upper end tibia.

Fracture Upper End Tibia

Fracture of Upper End Tibia

The patient was treated by open reduction and fixation by lateral head tibial buttress plate

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Lateral View Xray of Knee Showing Displaced Fracture of Patella

May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Following xray is of 37 years old female who suffered a fracture patella after a fall.

Xray of Displaced Fracture of Patella

Xray of Displaced Fracture of Patella -Lateral View

The fracture fragments are widely displaced and require tension band wiring.

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