Bone and Spine

Ligaments of Wrist

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:42:06 +0000

The ligaments of wrist can be volar or dorsal depending on whether they are on dorsal aspect or volar. Each is further of two types – extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic ligaments are the ligaments that link the carpal bones to the radius, ulna, and metacarpals. these ligaments are attached to roughened areas on the dorsal [...]

Bone Grown From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:09:23 +0000

A new study by Dr. Darja Marolt and colleagues, published in early online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on May 14 shows that human embryonic stem cells can be used to grow bone tissue grafts for use in research and potential therapeutic application. The study is the first example of using [...]

Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods Instrumentation For Scoliosis Treatment In Children

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:13:57 +0000

A study published in the Lancet journal has reported results of an early study of using magnetically controlled growing rods instrumentation for scoliosis, a novel concept that avoids future repeat surgeries. The study has been published by Kenneth Man-Chee Cheung and colleagues on 19 April 2012, in early online publication. Conventionally, the scoliosis is treated [...]

FlexLeg To Provide Increased Mobility To People With Lower Leg Injuries

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:52:17 +0000

FlexLeg is a new mobility aid created to help those with temporary lower leg injuries, such as a broken ankle. Conventionally, a patient with leg injury is allowed to walk on the crutches and cannot walk fast and walking on the uneven terrain is difficult. FlexLeg, from a couple of mechanical engineers from Brigham Young [...]

Xray of Wrist Showing Carpal Bones

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:31:41 +0000

Xray of wrist showing carpal bones. Each carpal bone has been marked. Readers not used to read xrays might have in understanding overlapping bones. The carpus has eight bones in two rows The proximal row consists of the scaphoid, the lunate, and the triquetrum. The distal row consists of Trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate. In [...]

What Are Types of Low Back Pain?

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:48:16 +0000

Back pain back pain is a symptom and the cause of the pain may occur within spine or a lesion outside spine. Generally speaking a pain in the back could be classified into following types. Spondylogenic Back Pain Spondylogenic back pain is the back pain which originates in the spinal column and its associated structures. [...]

Clinical Photograph of Calcaneal Fracture Being Fixed With Reconstruction Plate

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:26:10 +0000

Calcaneal Fracture being fixed with calcaneal reconstruction plate. The reduced fracture line is also visible.

Xray of Elbow Showing Fracture of Head of Radius

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:11:03 +0000

Xray of elbow showing fracture of head of radius in 39 year old male The fracture has been marked with an arrow.

Xray of Fracture of Supracondylar Region Of Humerus In Child

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:18:49 +0000

Xray of supracondylar humerus fracture in a child The child was treated with plaster slab.

Xray of Cervical Spine With Dislocation of C3 Vertebra Over C4

Dr Arun Pal Singh — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:08:51 +0000

Xray of C3 Cervical spine vertebra over C4 The vertebrae have been numbered for easier understanding.