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Trauma

What are Complications of Fractures

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Comartment syndeome-complications of fractures

Fractures treatment in modern times allows most of the fractures to heal without a problem. But complications of do occur sometimes which may affect management and outcome. Complications of fractures can be acute or chronic. Acute complications of fractures are mostly due to initial injury and generally as a result of the initial trauma and […]

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Fracture Reduction and Fixation – Principles, Types and Application

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Radius fracture Fracture fixed with DCP

Fracture reduction treatment has evolved from its earlier days and now includes many modalities.  This article describes the basic terms of reduction and fixation. Closed Reduction Closed reduction of the fracture means reducing the fracture fragments into acceptable anatomical position.  After reduction has been achieved by manipulation and maneuvers, the alignment is generally maintained by […]

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Sternoclavicular Joint Injury Presentation and Treatment

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Sternoclavicular Joint Injury

Sternoclavicular joint injury is quite rare and results from the direct or indirect force on the sternoclavicular joint. . The sternoclavicular joint is a plane synovial joint formed by the articulation of the sternum and the clavicle. Interestingly, it is the only bony joint that connects the axial with the appendicular skeleton. Sternoclavicular injuries are […]

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Orthopedic Complications of Trauma

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

orthopedics complications of trauma

Trauma is a major health disrupter and responsible for the morbidity of a large number of people in addition to being a leading killer. Trauma can injure any organ but in this article, we would concentrate on musculoskeletal parts only. From the this point of view, the major orthopedic complications of trauma are Acute respiratory […]

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Sprain Causes and Treatment

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Foot Sprain

A sprain is an injury that occurs to ligaments causing stretching or tearing of ligaments. Ligaments are fibrous structures that join two bones across the joints. For example, ankle ligaments connect tibia and fibula bones to the talus and calcaneum across the ankle joint. Sprain originates from French word espriandre which means to wring. Therefore […]

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Fractures in Elderly – Causes and Prevention

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Fractures in Elderly Require Special Cosideration

Geriatric fractures or fractures in elderly people is a special category of fractures in adults. These fracture demand a special category because of the unique problems that elderlies have. With age the bones lose their mineral content and become weak, a situation called osteoporosis. Not only this, there are many medical conditions in the old […]

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Fractures In Children and Their Management

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Crying Face

Fractures in children demand special consideration because the skeleton of children though resembles adult skeleton is kind of different. Anatomically as well as physiologically, bones in children are quite different from adult bones. Roughly about one-third of children have had a fracture by the age of 18.  Fractures of the forearm are the most common […]

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Different Types of Fractures

By Dr Arun Pal Singh

Different types of fracture

Fractures occur when bones break due to energy applied to them in excess of what these can sustain. There could be different types of fractures depending on the site and severity of the injury, type of force that acted on bone and involvement of surrounding tissues. There are multiple ways to list the types of […]

Filed Under: Trauma

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Dorsal Digital Expansion

Dorsal Digital Expansion or Extensor Expansion

The term dorsal digital expansion refers to the small triangular aponeurosis covering the dorsum of the proximal phalanx with its base at the metacarpophalangeal joint. The main tendon of the extensor digitorum occupies the central part of the expansion and is separated from the metacarpophalangeal joint by a bursa. [Aponeurosis is a flat sheet or […]

ganglion cyst on wrist

Ganglion Cyst Presentation and Treatment

Ganglion cyst is the most common benign tumor of the hand. It is thought to be degeneration of the mucoid connective tissue. It most commonly occurs on the dorsal wrist in 60% cases and is seen as bump on the wrist.This arises generally from scapholunate joint but can also arise from the radioscaphoid or scaphotrapezial […]

Congenital Dislocation of Radial Head

Congenital Dislocation of Radial Head

Congenital dislocation of radial head was described by McFarland. Congenital radial head dislocation is an unusual congenital dislocation in which there is dislocation of the radial head from its usual position. The direction of the displacement of the radial head may be anterior or posterior or lateral. It is bilateral in most of the cases. […]

Spondylolisthesis of L5 over S1

Spondylolisthesis – Presentation and Treatment

The term spondylolisthesis  derived from the Greek spondylos, meaning “vertebra,” and olisthenein, meaning “to slip.” Spondylolisthesis is defined as anterior or posterior slipping of one segment of the spine on the next lower segment. Classification of Spondylolisthesis There are two classifications of spondylolisthesis. One is by Wiltse, Newman, and Macnab’s classification of and other is […]

a man with back pain and sciatica

Sciatica – Causes and Treatment

Sciatica is the term used to describe mild to intense radiating pain in the lower limb. The term sciatica does not denote any disease. It is, in fact, a vague expression for a set of symptoms. An equivalent medical term is a radiculopathy. It is used to describe pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the […]

Foot Xray Showing Marked Bones and Foot Regions

Foot X-ray – Normal Findings

Normal Foot Xray Xrays are basic investigations for orthopedic problems. To find the abnormal one must have an idea of normal. This is how a normal foot x-ray looks like. The present image shows an anteroposterior and oblique view x-ray of the left foot. On the left side of the plate, there is an oblique […]

Ulnar Club Hand

Ulnar Club Hand

Ulnar club hand is a congenital deformity of upper limb characterized by deficiency of the ulna and/or the ulnar sided carpal structures. The deformity can lead to instability of wrist or elbow. Ulnar club hand is more appropriately termed as ulnar deficiencies of forearm. It is 5-10 times less common than radial club hand and […]

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