Cartilage and meniscus injuries The meniscus is C-shape cartilage sandwiched between the connecting point of a shinbone and thigh bone guarding against friction as a knee joint moves. Cartilage tear is a frequently encountered injury among athletes. A forceful knee rotation or twist, suddenly stopping or taking a turn while running, excessive kneeling, squatting, and...
Arthritis Arthritis, an inflammatory disease make the shoulder joint stiff, painful and inflamed. Activities especially those that encompass raising arms are tough to execute. This disease itself is incurable but symptoms could be managed through proper treatment. Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis (occur after an injury like shoulder dislocation or bone fracture) are some...
Fractures The hand and wrist comprise numerous small bones that could be fractured due to high impact when hit by a hard surface or fall to the ground on an outstretched hand. Diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis weaken bones making them fragile and thin, leaning towards easy bone fractures. One or more bones in the...
Arthritis Arthritis is an inflammatory joint pain that worsens with time if left untreated. Devastating outcomes of the respective disease include deterioration of bone, weakening it to an extent that leads to degeneration. It hinders physical activities and in extreme conditions causes an inability to move. Arthritis most frequently stabs feet, knees, hips, hands, and...
Bunions Recognized as a bony bump, bunion formation occurs on the outer side of the big toe. It’s a foot deformity that comes about years of stress and compression over the big toe joint while foot injury and inflammatory diseases like that rheumatoid arthritis are other causes. Alignment disorders accompanied by pain, burning sensation on...
Bone deformities The abnormal shape, size, and positioning of bone is referred to as bone deformity which occurs due to many reasons like it may be by birth, due to unusual growth of bone in childhood, or healing in the wrong position after fracture surgery. Deformed bone is of four types i.e. angulation (bent bone),...
Arthroscopic surgeries Arthroscopy has minimized the protruding incisions made for surgery. It’s a modern face of classic surgeries performed to diagnose and treat the injured or diseased joint. An arthroscope is inserted through a small buttonhole-like incision made over the skin to get a live view of the joint inside over the computer screen placed...
The first A.O. basic skills course in Pakistan is being held at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) from October 11-12, 2003. In the past, these courses were only conducted in US and Europe to train young orthopaedic surgeons in the practical aspects of fracture management; this is the first time such a course is being...
LAHORE, April 20: A four-member medical commission has been formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to probe reasons for a number of injuries to the Pakistani cricketers during the home series against India. The commission is headed by Dr Abdul Wajid, Orthopaedic Surgeon of Agha Khan University. The other three are Professor Dr Naseer...
”Shoulder pain is a fairly common problem and affects the patient’s daily activities and work routine. The two groups that suffer most from this problem are middle-aged or elderly patients and sportsmen.” This was stated by Dr M.A. Wajid, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, at ‘Signs, Symptoms and Care’, a health awareness programme held at Aga Khan...
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