Do You Know About Hip Fracture?
What is a Hip Fracture? A hip fracture is a severe injury that may hamper your ability to walk. Most people fracture their hips at the upper area of the…
What is a Hip Fracture? A hip fracture is a severe injury that may hamper your ability to walk. Most people fracture their hips at the upper area of the…
Stress fractures are a type of overuse injury characterized by small cracks in the bone. When muscles are fatigued and can’t absorb repeated impact, the shock is transferred to the…
The components of ring fixators system are into 2 categories: main and secondary. The main parts are the standard elements to correct skeletal deformities: rings, wire-fixation bolts, wires, and buckles, pin clamps, and pins.…
Pins are versatile and are usually helpful for internal fixation. A pin has a comparatively small diameter and is inserted through the soft tissue and bone with comparatively little trauma.…
An ideal trauma implant material should be inert, non-toxic to the body, and completely corrosion-proof. It should be inexpensive, simply worked, and mouldable in various shapes without expensive manufacturing techniques. It should…
Forging Forging is basically the art of the blacksmith. The metal is heated as well as hammered or squeezed into shape. A die is occasionally used; this is a mold…
Successful use of a bone plate relies on the properties of the plate, the bone screws, the bone and on the accurate application of biomechanical principles. Here are the general…
Cancellous Screws A cancellous bone screw has larger threads and a higher pitch in comparison to the cortical screw. It resembles a modified wood-type screw. It does not have a…
Cannulated Screw The use of cannulated screw is the precise insertion in epiphyseal or metaphyseal site over a guide wire. This reduces the problem of having to remove and reposition an…
Here are some of the post-operative instructions that you need to follow: Wound Care & Dressing: Post operation, all care should be taken such that chances of infection are minimized.…