Thursday 26 July 2012

Limb Lengthening- Fitbone.

 Where science and technology meet your dream. Feel short? You think its impossible to grow taller after certain age? You think its impossible to correct your defect? Watch this video.



Monday 16 July 2012

12 year old boy presented with abnormal gait.

                                        
 Watch the video to know more about abnormal 
gait and what can be done. 


Sunday 15 July 2012

Claw Foot

1) Patient presented with a contracted foot  2) Chronic ulceration at the ball of the big toe.  3) When the ankle joint is extended, the toes go up, causing        increase pressure and friction at the sole of foot.





 1) Patient presented with a contracted foot
 2) Chronic ulceration at the ball of the big toe.
 3) When the ankle joint is extended, the toes go up, causing
      increase pressure and friction at the sole of foot. 








   1) When ankle is in flexion, toes straightened out.
   2) This problem is due to a tight Achilles tendon
        and a contracted tendon of the foot.





     A tailor special frame which is a computer guided
     device was used to gradually lengthen the tendo Achilles.






     After correction was done.



Friday 13 July 2012

10 Year Old Girl With an Equines Deformity at the Left Ankle.



 10 year old girl with an equines deformity at the left ankle.
 
The Achilles tendon is contracted and thus she couldn’t put her heal on the ground. 







A computer guided correction was planned. The deformity parameters were defined.




 
                                           1)      Computer simulator showing the deformity.
                                 2)      Deformity with frame applied.
                                 3)      Expected deformity correction with the frame.






          
                   The frame was applied and a percutaneous tendon release was done.







                                            
                                              Patient using the leg frame.



                              
                              Correction achieved as guided by the computer.




                                                         
                                                       After removal of the frame.










                                       Patient is able to put her heel down.




  

Full range of movement was archived.