Orthopaedic Wiki

General 1 week ago

Plating and Nailing – Principles and Mechanics of Implants

Plates and intramedullary nails provide fracture stability through different biomechanical principles. Plates may function as compression, neutralisation, buttress, bridg...

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Trauma 1 week ago

Hand Injuries - An Overview

Hand injuries require careful assessment of bone, joint, tendon, ligament, nail bed and neurovascular structures. Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures are common, with rot...

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Trauma 3 weeks ago

Syndesmotic Injuries - Assessment and Fixation Choices

Syndesmotic injuries involve disruption of the distal tibiofibular ligament complex and may occur as isolated high ankle sprains or in association with ankle fractures. T...

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Trauma 2 months ago

Tendon to Bone Fixation methods

Tendon-to-bone fixation is the process of securely attaching a tendon or ligament graft to bone using devices such as bone tunnels, suture anchors, interference screws, c...

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General 2 months ago

Pes Planus - Flat foot

Pes planus (flatfoot) is a deformity characterized by loss or reduction of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot, resulting in hindfoot valgus, forefoot abduction, and...

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General 2 months ago

Syme's amputation

Syme's amputation is a through-ankle amputation in which the foot is removed while preserving the heel pad and distal tibia-fibula, allowing end-bearing ambulation. Origi...

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General 2 months ago

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome - Entrapment Neuropathy

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS) is the second most common upper-limb compression neuropathy and results from compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow, most commonly wit...

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Trauma 5 months ago

Screws in Orthopaedic Surgery — Types, Biomechanics & Clinical Applications

Comprehensive guide to orthopaedic screws covering screw anatomy and geometry, cortical and cancellous screws, lag screws and the lag technique, locking screws, cannulate...

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Trauma 5 months ago

Knee Arthroscopy — Portals, Operative Steps & Complications

Comprehensive guide to knee arthroscopy covering indications, patient positioning, standard and accessory portals with anatomical landmarks, the 10-point systematic diagn...

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Trauma 5 months ago

Floating Joints — Floating Knee, Floating Elbow & Floating Shoulder

Comprehensive guide to floating joint injuries covering floating knee (Fraser classification, ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures), floating elbow (ipsilateral humerus...

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Trauma 5 months ago

Kirschner Wire (K-Wire) — Principles, Techniques & Applications

Comprehensive guide to Kirschner wire (K-wire) principles in orthopaedic surgery covering wire properties and sizes, biomechanical principles of fixation, insertion techn...

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Trauma 5 months ago

Lumbar Disc Herniation — Classification, Diagnosis & Management

Comprehensive guide to lumbar disc herniation covering disc anatomy and pathology, morphological classification (protrusion, extrusion, sequestration), dermatomal levels,...

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