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Discoid Meniscus or Disc Shaped Meniscus

The normal meniscus of the knee is semilunar in shape. In discoid meniscus, the meniscus of the knee is discoid rater than semilunar in shape. This is a common cause of popping or snapping knee. The lateral meniscus is most frequently affected, though, on occasion, the condition may occur in the medial meniscus. Involvement is […]

Gonococcal Arthritis – Symptoms, Diagnosis an Treatmetn

Gonococcal arthritis is caused by Gonococcal bacteria, that cause sexually transmitted disease, Gonorrhoea. Gonococcal arthritis is the most common type of septic arthritis constituting 70 percent of episodes of infectious arthritis in persons under 40 years of age. Pathophysiology and Etiology The infection typically results from bacteremia arising from gonococcal infection which may be asymptomatic […]

Typical and Atypical Thoracic Vertebra

The typical thoracic vertebrae are seven in number and atypical thoracic vertebra are five in number. Vertebra T2 to T8 are typical and rest of them are atypical. Both typical and atypical thoracic vertebrae are discussed. Typical Thoracic Vertebra body is heart shaped with roughly the same measurements from side to side and anteroposteiroly. On each […]

Fiberglass Cast – Indications, Application and Care

A fiberglass cast is the plaster cast made from fiberglass material which is s a lighter, synthetic alternative plaster of Paris. Fiberglass is also called glass-reinforced plastic[GRP] or glass fiber reinforced plastic [GFRP] is a fiber reinforced polymer made of a plastic matrix reinforced by fine fibers of glass. The fiberglass cast is also popularly […]

Tarsal Bones Anatomy

There are seven tarsal bones. The proximal row is formed by the talus above, and the calcaneus below. The distal row contains, from medial to lateral side, medial cuneiform, the intermediate cuneiform, the lateral cuneiform and the cuboid. Navicular is interposed between the talus and the three cuneiform bones. In other words, it is interposed […]

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