Local Steroid Injection
The first use of local Steroid Injections for arthritic joints was reported in 1951, Hollander, in the United…
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Orthofixar Database
Basic Science
Basic Science in orthopedic surgery. Basic Science of bones, muscles, ligaments and joints. Biomechanics in orthopedic surgery.
Orthopedic Billing and Coding Guidelines
Orthopedic billing and coding is a very complex process. If you aren’t trained in billing and coding practices,…
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Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
Deep venous thrombosis Symptoms include: Swelling in the extremity (primarily in the left leg at the vascular spur…
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Factors Affecting Fracture Healing
Fracture healing requires the recruitment of appropriate cell (fibroblasts, macrophages, chondroblasts, osteoblasts, osteoclasts) and the subsequent expression of…
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Gait Cycle: Phases & Biomechanics
Gait Cycle begins when the foot strikes the ground and ends when the same foot strikes the ground…
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Classification of Nerve Injuries
Nerve injury can result from compression, gun shoot, stapping injuries or iatrogenic injuries. The most widely used classification…
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Soft Tissue Injury
Soft tissue injury of all types is extremely common in the general population. This injury can be classified…
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Hyaluronic Acid Injection
Hyaluronic Acid Injection is a well known treatment method for osteoarthritis of the joints especially the knee joint.
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Bone Types
Bone types can be classified based on the structures, maturity and shape of the bones.
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Bone Metabolism
Normal bone metabolism is a sequence of bone turnover (osteoclast activity) and formation (osteoblast activity).
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Fracture Healing
Fracture healing is a series of events that is triggered from the moment of trauma that caused the…
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Bone Formation & Development
Bone Formation is a normal process that leads to longitudinal and breadth growing of the bone. It's called…
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