On August 2, 2024, a renowned group of hand surgeons gathered at the Surgical Skills Lab of Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Charitable Hospital in Mumbai, India, for an insightful event focused on small joint arthroplasty. The highlight of the day was a cadaveric hands-on workshop on PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joint arthroplasty, led by […]
On July 20th, 2024, I had the opportunity to deliver a talk on the topic of clavicular fractures at the Bimonthly meeting of orthopaedic surgeons at EDOA. As a common injury often seen in clinical practice, the management of clavicular fractures is a subject that deserves careful consideration, as one-size-fits-all solutions may not be the optimal […]
Arthrokinetic rehabilitation represents an emerging frontier in physiotherapy, leveraging precise movements and the understanding of joint mechanics to restore or enhance function in patients with musculoskeletal conditions. This approach focuses on the intricate kinematics of joints and the dynamic interactions between different bodily segments during movement. Key Elements of Arthrokinetic Rehabilitation 1. Joint-Specific Movements: Emphasis […]
Introduction: Welcome to my blog! I’m Dr. Vikas Gupta, an orthopaedic hand surgeon, and today I want to share with you an inspiring story of determination and recovery. Meet Sumit (name changed), a resilient young man who faced a challenging injury but refused to let it define him. Through his unwavering determination and the expertise […]
This is story of a teenaged boy Nipun (name changed) from North Eastern part of India. Nipun was born with thumb which developed differently . This formation of thumb is called Duplicated thumb. In this condition bifurcated into two terminally. Each of these bifurcations were smaller than original thumb and deviated from axis of normal thumb. […]
Treating Hand Fractures
Fractures of small bones of hand are one of commonest injury. Unfortunately it is still not taken seriously by doctors or patients themselves this notion is may be because of the size of bone or they are not life threatening but 20 degrees of angulation/rotation would cause more disability to a person than any of […]
proximal phalanx fracture
Err 21 year old male had motorcycle accident resulting in injury to right index finger. Patient attended emergency with pain, deformity and bleeding wound. Patient was unable to move right index finger. Radiographs showed fracture proximal phalanx right hand. In emergency patient was given first aid and POP slab. Next day patient came to our […]
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms of patients attending outpatients department in the department of orthopedics. There are more than 30 causes (https://www.healthline.com/symptom/shoulder-pain) but common one is frozen shoulder, tendinitis, bursitis most of these conditions require careful examination and treated with medication and supervised physiotherapy.
Last couple of years we are having recorded surgeries or what some may call “relive” surgeries because of reasons below
Conditions for surgeons are less stressful as indications are ideal, he is familiar with instrumentation, assistants and theatre staff (once I performed live surgery outside the country where the language was the additional problem)