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REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is an idiopathic juvenile avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a skeletally immature patient, i.e. children. Legg-Calvé and Perthes discovered this disease approximately 100 years ago. The disease affects children from ages of two to fourteen. The disease can lead to permanentContinue reading “Perthes Disease”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com Definition/Description Coxa valga is defined as the femoral neck shaft angle being greater than 139 ° Coxa vara is as a varus deformity of the femoral neck. It is defined as the angle between the neck and shaft of the femur being less than 110 –Continue reading “Disorders of the hip : coxa vara/ coxa valga”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com When viewed from the side, a normal spine stands upright and curves slightly inward near the top, then outward, then inward again near the bottom. This “S” shape enables the spine to provide excellent support and balance to the body while also offering shock absorption toContinue reading “Deformities of the spine”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com The term ‘floating’ has been used quite vaguely in the literature to describe various injury patterns /surgical procedures and even congenital anomalies. When the term is used to describe an injury pattern, it commonly implies that a joint/bone has lost its continuity at adjacent ends either as a result of fractures,Continue reading “Fracture shaft of femur & tibia (floating knee)”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com Femoral neck fractures and peritrochanteric fractures are equally prevalent and make up over 90 percent of proximal femur fractures. The femoral neck is the most common location for a hip fracture. Your hip is a ball and socket joint where your upper leg meets your pelvis.Continue reading “Fracture neck of femur”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com The pelvis is a ring of bone at hip level, made up of several separate bones. A pelvic fracture is a break in any one of those bones. Some pelvic fractures involve breaking more than one of the bones, and these are particularly serious as theContinue reading “Pelvic Fractures”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com This article addresses hip dislocation that results from a traumatic injury. To learn about pediatric developmental hip dislocation, please read Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH). To learn about dislocation after total hip replacement, please read Total Hip Replacement. A traumatic hip dislocation occurs whenContinue reading “dislocation of hip”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com Hand fractures are common in the general population with relative propensity seen in contact-sport athletes (For example, boxers, football players) and manual laborers, A metacarpal fracture Clinically Relevant Anatomy The metacarpals are long, thin bones that are located between the carpal bones in the wrist andContinue reading “Metacarpal Fractures”

The scaphoid bone is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. In young children and the elderly population, scaphoid fractures are rare. The scaphoid bone is stronger than the relatively weak distal radius in these age groups. A delay in diagnosis of scaphoid fractures can lead to a variety of adverse outcomes that include nonunion (noContinue reading “Scaphoid Fracture”

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT OR BOOK A CONSULANT – Sargam.dange.18@gmail.com Ankle injuries are often thought of as sports injuries. But you don’t have to be an athlete or even a “weekend warrior” to turn your ankle and hurt it. Something as simple as walking on an uneven surface can cause a painful, debilitating sprain. Ankle injuriesContinue reading “Injuries of ankle & foot”