Indications of Total Knee Arthroplasty

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… Continue reading Indications of Total Knee Arthroplasty

Intracranial Hemorrhage – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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… Continue reading Intracranial Hemorrhage – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Penetrating Brain Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

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… Continue reading Penetrating Brain Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Head Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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… Continue reading Head Injury – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Amputation Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Amputation Symptoms/Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an irreversible act which is sudden and emotionally devastating for the victims. In addition, it causes inability to support self and the family and driving many patients toward various psychiatric… Continue reading Amputation Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Amputation Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Rehabilitation

Amputation Causes/Amputation is a major health burden on the families, society, and on medical services as well. Traumatic limb amputation is a catastrophic injury and an irreversible act which is sudden and emotionally devastating for the victims. In addition, it causes inability to support self and the family and driving many patients toward various psychiatric… Continue reading Amputation Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Rehabilitation

Plastic Surgery, Types, Indication, ContraIndications

Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. It can be divided into two categories. The first is reconstructive surgery which includes craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. The other is cosmetic or aesthetic surgery.[rx] While reconstructive surgery aims to reconstruct a part of the body or improve its… Continue reading Plastic Surgery, Types, Indication, ContraIndications

Humeral Shaft Fractures; Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Humeral shaft fractures (HSFs) represent 3% of the fractures of the locomotor apparatus, and the middle third of the shaft is the section most affected. In the majority of cases, it is treated using nonsurgical methods, but surgical indications in HSF cases are increasingly being adopted. The diversity of opinions makes it difficult to reach… Continue reading Humeral Shaft Fractures; Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

Colles’ Fracture; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Colles’ fracture is an extra-articular distal radius fracture described by Abraham Colles in 1814. Colles’ fracture is a common fracture presentation in the orthopedic emergency department. It commonly affects the elderly female population. There is a direct relationship between osteoporosis and Colles’ fracture. Colles gave a description of a fracture of the distal radius, that… Continue reading Colles’ Fracture; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment