Bones are not inert structures within the human body; they continue to change over the course of a lifespan. This process of skeletal change is known as bone remodeling, which both protects the structural integrity of the skeletal system and Read More …
Month: July 2020
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant /Bone Marrow Transplant (hematopoietic stem cell transplant) (HPSCT) involves the administration of healthy hematopoietic stem cells in patients with dysfunctional or depleted bone marrow. This helps to augment bone marrow function and allows, depending on the Read More …
What Is Bone Marrow Transplant? – Indications, Procedure
What Is Bone Marrow Transplant?/Bone Marrow Transplant (hematopoietic stem cell transplant) (HPSCT) involves the administration of healthy hematopoietic stem cells in patients with dysfunctional or depleted bone marrow. This helps to augment bone marrow function and allows, depending on the Read More …
Bone Marrow Transplant – Indications, Contraindications
Bone Marrow Transplant (hematopoietic stem cell transplant) (HPSCT) involves the administration of healthy hematopoietic stem cells in patients with dysfunctional or depleted bone marrow. This helps to augment bone marrow function and allows, depending on the disease being treated, to Read More …
Chemical Peeling – Indications, Contraindication, Procedure
Chemical peeling, also known as chemexfoliation or chemical exfoliation, is a procedure where a chemical substance applied to the skin causes controlled destruction of the epidermis with or without part of the dermis, leading to skin regeneration and remodeling. Chemical Read More …
Ankle-Brachial Index – Indication, Contraindication
The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive tool for the assessment of vascular status. It consists of the ratio between the systolic blood pressure of the lower extremity, specifically the ankle, and the upper extremity. This ratio is a comparison Read More …
Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Gastrocnemius Muscle Tear consists of 2 heads. The medial head originates from the posterior medial femoral condyle while the lateral head arises from the posterior lateral femoral condyle. The gastrocnemius muscle is vulnerable to injury because it crosses 3 joints: Read More …
Deep Tendon Reflexes – Test , Diagnosis, Procedure
The deep tendon reflexes (DTR) particularly the tricep, patellar, and the Achilles reflex, were initially described by Wilhelm Heinrich Erb and Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal in adjacent articles simultaneously published in 1875, in the German Archives for Psychiatry and Nervous Read More …
Peroneal Tendon Disorders – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Peroneal tendon disorders are a cause of hindfoot and lateral foot pain. There are three primary disorders of the tendons; peroneal tendonitis, peroneal subluxation, and peroneal tendon tears; these conditions are a cause of lateral ankle pain and may lead Read More …
Femur Immobilization – Indications, Contraindications
Femur Immobilization is primarily due to fractures and dislocations. Each of these injuries dictates a specific immobilization and stabilization technique. In the acute phase of the injury, the application of external devices may facilitate transportation and other treatment necessities of Read More …
Traction splints – Indications, Contraindications
Traction splints are widely used for the immobilization of fractures of the lower limb. There is a brevity of evidence-based research on their efficacy. We present a case of skin complication following traction splint for spiral fracture of the femur. Read More …
Indication of Ankle Splint – Procedure, Complication
Indication of Ankle Splint/Ankle Splint is defined as a rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a displaced or movable part; also used to keep in place and protect an injured part or as a rigid or flexible material Read More …