Tag: growth plate
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Salter-Harris Fracture related Growth plate anatomy – Make it easy
Salter–Harris fractures is that the growth plate is not one uniform layer. It is a stack of cartilage zones that continuously make new bone,...
Enneking Staging for Malignant and Benign Bone Tumour
The Enneking (Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, MSTS) staging system is a widely used orthopaedic-oncology framework that stages both benign and malignant bone tumours. It combines...
Lauge Hansen Classification for Ankle Fracture (Make it Easy)
The Lauge-Hansen classification describes ankle fractures by foot position (supination vs pronation) plus deforming force (adduction, external rotation, or abduction). It has 4 types...
Dorr Classification – Cemented vs UnCemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
The Dorr classification for total hip replacement (THA) describes the shape and bone quality of the proximal femur on preoperative radiographs. It helps surgeons...
Singh Index – Assesment of femoral neck Trabecular pattern
This picture shows the Singh index, a six-grade system that describes loss of the internal supporting bone in the upper femur—the thigh bone near...
