An openfracture is an injury where bones jut out of the limb through a wound, these are often results of high energy road traffic accidents, most surgeons prefer to treat these via multiple surgeries. treating of such fractures in one go is often tricky, as parts of bone and soft tissue and skin goes missing […]
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1) This is meniscus. They come in a pair for each of your knee and acts as a rubbery bumper in between the joint and absorbs shock of all of your activites.2) there are several ways the meniscus can be torn because of various kinds of trauma3) A horizontal flap tear looks like this in
DR MANMIT KAUR HORA is a practicing dermatologist in Delhi. She has done her MBBS from Dr. D.Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune. After which she joined one of the oldest and most prestigious medical college in Kolkata for post-graduation. She has done M.D in dermatology, venereology and leprosy form IPGMER & SSKM HOSPITAL, KOLKATA,
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Dr. Nandi thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to our readers Pain management is something I am passionate about so thank you for giving me this opportunity 1) you have worked in the specialised branch of pain management for years now, but isn’t that what every doctor
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Dr. Jayanta Bain Plastic Sx 1) in your long experience dealing with trauma and injuries what do u feel is the most challenging part? 2) what in you opinion should the approach of a common man be when approaching a trauma victim? 3) what is the role of a plastic surgeon in a trauma? 4)
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Dr. Sandipto Dhar PAed Prelude: Thanks Dr. Ray for giving me this opportunity to reach out to children and young people and their families through your website. I have been fortunate to experience the healthcare system in different parts of India (Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai) and some foreign countries as well(USA, Singapore, UK). This is
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65 yr old male with acetabular fracture in the posterior column with anterior wall.Such fractures used to be treated by just traction for months in the past. Now a days we follow the AO principle of absolute reduction and early mobilisation to give a better outcome to the joint.Considering the general condition and weight of
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Quadriceps V-Y plasty is a useful tool sometimes needed in extremely bad knees needing total knee replacement or in this case a 6-month-old non union of patella where the two fractured ends are not coming together dude to quadriceps contracture.If done correctly this surgery helps us to give back normal flexion of the knee and
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A 57-year-old female with ol malunited tibial plateau fracture and OA knee. In such cases just replacing the knee joint will not suffice as the deformed leg will cause continued pain and eventual failure of the surgery. The osteotomy straightens the leg deformity which is stabilized with this long stem prosthesis and outside recon plate.Ps.
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Long live all-knowing Bengali dadas. No matter how good or bad you do your surgery the final verdict on your x-rays will always be given by parar dada.case in point: 6 yr old male with shaft of femur fracture treated with minimally invasive titanium elastic nails, in such cases, absolute picture perfect reduction is neither
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