Both Austin Moore and Thompson Prosthesis are unipolar hemiarthroplasty devices. They serve as an endoprosthesis to replace the function of an osteoarthritic hip. The credit to developing Austin Moore prosthesis goes to Dr. Austin Talley Moore of USA. He first used in September 28, 1940 . The original implant consisted a femoral stem combined with… Continue reading Austin Moore and Thompson Prosthesis: The 8 Differences
Month: September 2020
Reduction of radial neck fractures: 9 Techniques
Before delving into methods of reduction of radial neck fractures, let’s know something about them. These fractures are relatively rare. They comprise of about 1% of total pediatric fractures and about 1.7-5.4% of all adult fractures. Two broad techniques, as all orthopaedicians know include close and open methods. 9 methods of closed reduction of radial… Continue reading Reduction of radial neck fractures: 9 Techniques
Fracture Blisters and their significance
Fracture blisters are skin bullae representing areas of epidermal necrosis. The stratified squamous cell layer separater from underlying vascular dermis by edema fluid. They commonly occur in areas where there is tight adherence of the skin to the underlying bone with little or no subcutaneous tissue in between. Areas where fracture blisters occur commonly are… Continue reading Fracture Blisters and their significance
Salmonella osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease
GL Carrington et.al. in 1925, first identified the association of Salmonella osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia patients. There are several sickle cell hemoglobinopathies, namely, HbSS, HbSC, and HbSthalassemia. Sickle cell anemia leads to intravascular sickling in the bowel. This causes ischemia of the bowel and devitalization and transient mucosal barrier breakdown. This leads to repeated… Continue reading Salmonella osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease