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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 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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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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Lateral View of Knee Showing Broken Stainless Steel Circlage Wire In United Fracture Patella

April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Lateral view of united fracture patella showing a broken stain steel circlage wire.

Lateral View of Knee Showing Broken Stainless Steel Circlage Wire In United Fracture Patella

Lateral View of Knee Showing Broken Stainless Steel Circlage Wire In United Fracture Patell

The circlage was done two years back for fracture of patella which is well united on this xray.

The implant was removed.

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Bilateral Distal Femoral Physeal Injury In A Child – Xray

January 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Following xray shows a bilateral distal femur physis injury in nine year old child that occurred due to fall from height.

bilateral-distal-femur-physeal-injury

Bilateral Physeal Injury In Distal Femur In A Child

The child was treated with closed reduction and Kwire fixation of both the injuries.

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Clinical Photograph of Fixation Of Proximal TIbia Fracture With Lateral Head Tibial Buttress Plate

January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Lateral Head Tibial Buttress Plate is used to fix upper end tibia fractures. Following photograph was taken during surgery of proximal tibia fractures

Lateral head Tibial Buttress Plate Peroperative Photograph

Peroperative Photograph Lateral head Tibial Buttress Plate In Proximal Tibia Fracture

The patient was 52 years old lady who fell from stairs. Patient developed deep vein thrombosis in postoperative period which was treated successfuly. Fracture eventually united and full range of motion in knee was regained.

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United Fracture of Medial Condyle Of Tibia With Buttress Plate In Situ – AP and Lateral Xrays

January 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

46 years old male was treated by open reduction and internal fixation for fracture of medial condyle of tibia.

Following xray was taken after 10 weeks of surgery

Fracture Medial Condyle of TIbia Fixed WIth Buttress Plate

United Fracture Medial Condyle of TIbia Fixed WIth Buttress Plate

The fracture has united in the above xray.

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Fracture of Lateral Condyle Tibia Fixed WIth Buttress Plate – 2 Months Follow Up Xray Shows Union

December 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Two months follow up xray of operated fracture lateral condyle tibiia fixed with buttress plate.

Fracture Of Lateral Condyle Of Tibia Showing Union After 2 Months of Fixation

At two months the fracture is well united.

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Comminuted Fracture of Patella

October 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Comminuted fracture of patella in 33 old male.

comminuted fracture patella

Comminuted Fracture patella

Note that fracture is more appreciable in lateral view.

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