Step 1: Rescuer 1 stabilizes head and neck in neutral position without applying traction. He/she should grasp the patient’s shoulders at the neck and gently…
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Tag: Orthopedics
Open fractures : Emergency Management
Gustilo Anderson Classification of Open fracture Progression for grade I to III C implies a higher degree of energy involved in the injury, higher soft…
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Low Back Pain Diagnosis – Simplified approach
Definition of Low Back Pain Pain, muscle tension or stiffness localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg…
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Lateral Condylar Fracture : Case discussion
Case summary: A 6 years old male child was referred from a rural hospital to a higher center with a carton paper splint and roll…
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Muscles of forearm : Quick review
A) Superficial flexors: Common flexor origin: Medial epicondyle Nerve supply: Median nerve except Flexor carpi ulnaris which is also supplied by ulnar nerve Muscle Insertion…
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Pathological reflexes – Variations of Babinski
Normally, the pathological reflexes are not evident because they are suppressed by cerebrum at brainstem or spinal cord level by 6 months of age. Importance:…
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History Taking in Orthopedics
A. IDENTIFICATION 1. Age: <1 yr Developmental Dysplasia of Hip (DDH), Cerebral palsy 1-2 yrs Nutritional rickets, Poliomyelitis, Ewing’s sarcoma 5-10 yrs TB of hip,…
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Summary of Clinical Tests and Signs in Orthopedics
Adson’s test: for thoracic outlet syndrome Allen’s test: for testing patency of radial and ulnar arteries Alli’s test: for DDH Anvil test: for testing tenderness…
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