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X-ray of knee joint showing epiphyseal plates

X-ray of knee joint showing femur above and tibia and fibula below with knee joint. The epiphyseal plates are seen as transluscent lines near the end of the

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Involucrum

It is the dense sclerotic bone surrounding the sequestrum. It has holes for the drainage of pus. Its cavity is lined by infected granulation tissue. Ref: Ortho Maheshwari – p161

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Sequestrum

It is a piece of dead bone in chronic osteomyelitis, surrounded by infected granulation tissue, trying to eat away the bone. The outer surface of this bone is

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Tension band principle

A fractured bone has a tension side – which tends to move apart due to the distraction forces applied during the action of muscles. According to the tension

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Nicolas Andry – Grandfather of orthopedics

Nicolas Andry (1658 – 1742), a French doctor coined the term ‘Orthopedics’. In his book, he gave the illustration of the crooked tree, which was later used in

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Blood supply of bone

Blood supply ofa long bone is via: Diaphyseal nutrient arteries Metaphyseal vessels Epiphyseal vessels Periosteal vessels Diaphyseal nutrient arteries : They are usually single (in 90% cases), enter

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Innervation of joint, Hilton's law

Joint is innervated by the articular brances of the nerves which supply the muscles which move the joint (Hilton’s law). The fibrous capsule is the most sensitive part

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Bone remodelling, Wolffs law

Bone remodelling in response to stress was described by German Anatomist/Surgeon Julius Wolff (1836-1902) in the 19th century. Wolff’s law states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to

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Calcification of costal cartilage

Costal cartilage is a type of hyaline cartilage. They are prone to calcification after adolescence. The pattern of calification is different in males and females. It is convex

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