Triple deformity of knee consists of 3 components:
1. Flexion deformity at knee
2. Posterolateral subluxation of tibia
3. External rotation of tibia over femoral condyle
Mechanism behind triple deformity of knee:
Causes of Triple deformity of knee:
Mnemonic: TRIPLE
1. Tuberculosis (TB) knee – commonest cause
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
3. ITB contracture
4. Polio
5. Low clotting capacity/
6. Excessive bleeding i.e. hemophilia
DEFINITION OF BRONCHIECTASIS Bronchiectais refers to the end-stage of variety of pathologic processes characterized by abnormal, irreversibly dilated thick-walled bronchi due to destruction of elastic and muscular components of bronchial wall. MORPHOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF BRONCHIECTASIS Mnemonic: CVS 1. Cylindircal (Fusiform):
Inherent stability of the pelvis is provided by ligaments. The 3 groups of ligaments are: 1. Sacrum to Pelvis: Sacroiliac ligamentous complex: is divided into posterior (short and long) and anterior ligaments. Posterior ligaments provide most of the stability. Sacrotuberous ligament: runs from the posterolateral aspect of the sacrum and the…
Everyone must be aware of the normal visual pathway and their defects. Here, I’ve tried to enlist the topics related to the visual pathway that are “nice to know” but you may have missed it or failed to understand properly. Below is the basic visual pathway: Wilbrand’s knee Anterior…