Total Knee Replacement(TKR) is a viable treatment for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee refractory to conservative measures. In those with end-stage degenerative changes compromising the articular cartilage affecting multiple compartments of the knee, the literature has yet to identify a potentially viable alternative option for the regeneration of cartilage. Thus, TKA has demonstrated reproducible, long-term, … [Read more…]
Indications of Total Knee Arthroplasty/Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics. Patient-reported outcomes are shown to improve dramatically with respect to pain relief, functional restoration, and improved quality of life. TKA provides reliable outcomes for patients’ suffering from end-stage, tri-compartmental, degenerative osteoarthritis (OA). While OA … [Read more…]
Causes of Total Knee Arthroplasty/Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics. Patient-reported outcomes are shown to improve dramatically with respect to pain relief, functional restoration, and improved quality of life. TKA provides reliable outcomes for patients’ suffering from end-stage, tri-compartmental, degenerative osteoarthritis (OA). While OA … [Read more…]
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics. Patient-reported outcomes are shown to improve dramatically with respect to pain relief, functional restoration, and improved quality of life. TKA provides reliable outcomes for patients’ suffering from end-stage, tri-compartmental, degenerative osteoarthritis (OA). While OA affects millions of Americans, … [Read more…]
Avascular Necrosis of Bone/Osteonecrosis of the hip commonly known as avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip, is the death of the femoral head as a result of vascular disruption. AVN of the hip results in pain around the hip which is insidious in onset. The cause is generally multifactorial and more commonly seen in males … [Read more…]
Osteonecrosis also known as avascular necrosis or aseptic necrosis, is a disease of impaired osseous blood flow. Osteonecrosis is not a specific disease entity but the final common pathway of a number of conditions mostly leading to an impairment of the blood supply to the bone Osteonecrosis of the hip commonly known as avascular necrosis … [Read more…]
Osteonecrosis also known as avascular necrosis or aseptic necrosis, is a disease of impaired osseous blood flow. Osteonecrosis is not a specific disease entity but the final common pathway of a number of conditions mostly leading to an impairment of the blood supply to the bone Osteonecrosis of the hip commonly known as avascular necrosis … [Read more…]
What Is Total Hip Arthroplasty?/Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics. THA provides reliable outcomes for patients’ suffering from end-stage degenerative hip osteoarthritis (OA), specifically pain relief, functional restoration, and overall improved quality of life. Other underlying diagnoses include hip osteonecrosis (ON), congenital hip disorders, … [Read more…]
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most cost-effective and consistently successful surgeries performed in orthopedics. THA provides reliable outcomes for patients’ suffering from end-stage degenerative hip osteoarthritis (OA), specifically pain relief, functional restoration, and overall improved quality of life. Other underlying diagnoses include hip osteonecrosis (ON), congenital hip disorders, and inflammatory arthritis[rx][rx][rx] Total … [Read more…]
Intracranial Hemorrhage encompasses four broad types of hemorrhage: epidural hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intraparenchymal hemorrhage.[rx][rx][rx] Each type of hemorrhage is different concerning etiology, findings, prognosis, and outcome. This article provides a broad overview of the types of intracranial hemorrhage. Types of Intracranial Hemorrhage intracranial hemorrhage Intra-axial hemorrhage signs and formulas ABC/2 (volume estimation) CTA … [Read more…]
Penetrating brain injury (PBI) is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) which is a significant cause of mortality in young individuals. PBI includes all traumatic brain injuries other than blunt head trauma and constitutes the most severe of traumatic brain injuries.[rx][rx][rx][rx] Causes of Penetrating Brain Injury Based on the speed of penetration, it can be classified … [Read more…]
A Head Injury is any injury that results in trauma to the skull or brain. The terms traumatic brain injury and head injury are often used interchangeably in the medical literature. Because head injuries cover such a broad scope of injuries, there are many causes including accidents, falls, physical assault, or traffic accidents that can cause head injuries. Head injuries include injuries to … [Read more…]