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 medicine & orthopedic surgery. Basic Science of human body, 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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