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Scapula Fracture Mechanism and Treatment

Scapula fracture is an uncommon injury. The scapula is a bone that sits congruently against the ribs and stabilizes the upper extremity against the thorax. It links the upper extremity to the axial skeleton through the glenoid, the acromioclavicular joint, clavicle, and the sternoclavicular joint. The low incidence of scapula fracture has been attributed to […]

Scaphoid Bone Anatomy

The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist on the lateral side of the wrist. Carpal bones are arranged in two rows and scaphoid is most lateral of the proximal row. The carpus is made up of 8 carpal bones, which are arranged in two rows. Proximal row It contains (from […]

What is Buddy Wrapping?

Buddy wrapping is also called as buddy taping or buddy strapping. It is used in injury to the digits of hand or toes of the foot. In nutshell, buddy wrapping means bandaging the injured digit or toe together with an adjacent digit or toe. It could be done as a temporary measure or it could […]

Pelvic Fractures- Presentation and Treatment

Pelvic fractures and soft tissue injuries break the continuity of pelvic ring. Most pelvic fractures are stable and occur with a low-energy mechanism of injury. However pelvic fractures can be unstable. These unstable fractures are usually a result of high energy trauma and are associated with injuries to surrounding viscera, vessels and nerves and are […]

What Is Nucleoplasty?

Nucleoplasty is a percutaneus procedure where a catheter is percutaneously inserted into the intervertebral disc under fluoroscopy. The catheter has low-temperature resister probe to disintegrate and evacuate disc material causing disc decompression. The nucleoplasty is percutaneous and does not require any incision. Indications for Nucleoplasty It is most useful in patients with nerve root irritation […]

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