SLAP Tear (Superior Labral tear from anterior to Posterior) tear. Dr.Senthilvelan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon For Appointments and QueriesContact 9566222533/[email protected] What is SLAP Tear ? The biceps tendon is attached to the superior aspect of the socket of the shoulder by means of a fibrocartilagenous extension. SLAP tear (Superior Labral tear from anterior to Posterior) represents a Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Calcific Tendinitis of ShoulderDr.SenthilvelanConsultant Orthopaedic SurgeonFor Appointments/QueriesContact 9566222533/[email protected] What is calcific tendinitis of the shoulder? Calcific tendonitis is a condition that causes the formation of a small, usually about 1-2 centimetre size, calcium deposit within the tendons of the rotator cuff. The supraspinatus tendon is most frequently affected. These calcium deposits are usually found in Continue Reading
Bone disease in Multiple Myeloma Dr.Srinivasan Narayanan Consultant Haematologist For appointments /QueriesContact 956622253/ [email protected] What is Multiple Myeloma? Myeloma is a type of cancer, usually arising in the bone marrow plasma cells producing abnormal proteins. It can affect the bones in up to 80% of the patients with this condition, causing bone pain and weak Continue Reading
Cuff Tear Arthropathy Dr.Senthilvelan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon For queries Contact 9566222533/[email protected] The rotator cuff muscles are: 1. Supraspinatus 2. Infraspinatus 3. Teres Minor 4. Subscapularis The tendons of these muscle coalesce to form the rotator cuff. The muscles are inseparable at this level, except for subscapularis which is separate and joined to the rest of the cuff via the Continue Reading
Snapping Scapula Syndrome Dr.Senthilvelan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon If you have queriesContact 9566222533/[email protected] Anatomy of Scapulothoracic Joint The scapula is a large, flat, triangular bone that lies along the posterior surface of the thoracic cage between the second and seventh ribs. The scapula is part of the superior shoulder suspensory complex, which provides attachments to the Continue Reading
Dr.Senthilvelan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon For Appointments and queries Contact 9566222533/[email protected] Normal AC joint (The Joint between the end of collar bone and shoulder blade) The joint between the outer end of the collar bone (clavicle) and shoulder blade (scapula) is called the acromioclavicular joint. X ray of Normal AC Continue Reading
Os Acromionale (Unfused Acromion) Dr.Senthilvelan Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon For appointments Contact 9566222533/[email protected] Continue Reading
Suprascapular nerve entrapment Dr.Senthilvelan Orthopaedic Surgeon For appointments and queries Contact 9566222533/[email protected] What is suprascapular nerve entrapment? Suprascapular nerve entrapment is an uncommon nerve condition in the shoulder, causing pain and weakness. It involves compression of the suprascapular nerve at the top or back of the shoulder, usually caused by a ligament, a cyst from the shoulder Continue Reading