All you want to know Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes for knee pain and thus disability in the elderly. In India prevalence of osteoarthritis has been reported between 22% and 39% in various studies. The prevalence of OA increases with age and it affects more women than men. Nearly 70% [...]
Torticollis This refers to neck tilted to one side. This deformity usually present at birth or shortly thereafter. Head is tilted to one side and chin is rotated toward opposite side. This happens due to a lesion in the neck muscle and a palpable mass may be felt in the involved neck muscle [...]
It is a common cause of elbow pain. It is a common cause of pain on the outer aspect of the elbow. It is seen mainly in patients between 30 and 50 years of age. Most commonly it affects individuals (male and female ratio almost equal) whose work profile involves repetitive wrist extension against [...]
Dislocation of the shoulder is the commonest dislocation in orthopedic practice comprising of almost 50% of all dislocations that present to an orthopedic clinic. It occurs at all ages, but it most commonly affects young, active males below 30 years of age. The structure of the shoulder joint can be imagined to be [...]
Ligament and meniscus injuries of the knee: Know your knee joint: Four main ligaments in the knee are Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL),Posterior cruciate ligament( PCL), Medial collateral ligament(MCL) and Lateral collateral ligament (LCL). Apart from these ligaments there are two cushions like structures inside the knee joint which are called inner (medial ) [...]
ANGULAR KNEE DEFORMITIES: Bow legs (Inward bowing of legs, genu varum) and knock knees (outward bowing of legs, genu valgum) are common deformities in children. In genu varum, in a standing child the knees remain divergent with ankle touching each other, while in genu valgum when the knees are touching each other, the ankles [...]
Know Your Bones The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones. It is divided into axial (80 bones) and appendicular (126 bones) parts. Axial skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage. Appendicular skeleton consists of bones of the limbs. Bony skeletal provides attachment to muscles and tendons and support the [...]
Calcium Supplementation It is very common to ask for calcium tablets for bone and muscle pain. A lot of myths are attached with calcium supplementation. First know who need calcium supplementation? If you have osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is simply decreased strength of bones due to loss of bone marrow density (mineral and [...]
Fractures in Children Bones of children are different from an adult bone. Injury and healing pattern are different in children bones from adult bones. Children bones are growing bones and they have open growth plates at their ends. Injury to these growth plates may result in growth arrest, deformity and shortening of [...]
Introduction: Frozen shoulder is a common diagnosis in orthopedic OPD. It mostly affected middle aged population (40-60 years). Patients seek treatment for pain and stiffness of the shoulder. Frozen shoulder is more frequently seen in patients with diabetes, thyroid disease, cardiovascular disease, trauma, stroke and neurosurgery. The disease is often divided in three [...]
