Thursday, April 24, 2025

CERVICAL SPINE SLIPPED DISC

50 year old patient was suffering from severe radiating pain in Left Upper limb, unable to lie down flat for not even 5-10 minutes due to CERVICAL SPINE SLIPPED DISC. 2 level cervical discectomy and fusion with Standalone cage C5/6 and C6/7 level ( ACDF) was performed by Dr V A SENTHIL KUMAR and Dr Tushar Dhawan. Patient was completely pain free in postop.See the small stitchless surgical scar. X rays show the final postoperative picture. Would like to thank the excellent team of anaesthetists, Dr Gagan Srivastava, Dr Das, Dr Pooja, Dr Shalini, Dr Nikita, Dr Naveen and Dr Shivam. The Nurses Mr. Dileep and Mr. Inderjeet were excellent. OT Technicians Mr Pradeep Kumar and Mr Virender Singh Nirala and others did their part very well.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Sports injuries of Knee and Shoulder

Young Indian lads and girls-prospective sportspersons-are being trained in our country now( Khelo India, Athletics Grandprix etc), for competing at par with international athletes. Sports injuries of Knee and Shoulder are common in athletes. Good Arthroscopic Surgery Specialists and Rehab team are required for treating them and get the athletes up and running again. We now have an expert Sports injury Speciality team in Max Superspeciality Hospital, Sec 128, Noida, Comprising of Principal Director Dr. (Prof.)B.S.Murthy, Director Dr.V.A.Senthil Kumar and Dr Tushar Dhawan, who give the best results for Sports injuries by Arthroscopic Surgery. We are presending here a case of a 17 year old boy, whose performance in sports was impaired, due to pain in Knee joint due to an OSTEOCHONDRAL DEFECT IN MEDIAL FEMORAL CONDYLE. This is due to a condition called as “OCD”- Osteo Chondritis Dessicans . The videos and photos show clearly shows how a large 12 mm diameter Loose Osteochondral Fragment is lying like a trap-door and how we treated it Arthroscopically by an INNOVATIVE and Special Procedure called as OATS ( Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation Surgery). The great team of Anaesthesia ( Dr Das, Dr Naveen et al ) and the OT Nurses and Technicians, make this look like cake-walk! The patient can return to Sports with complete healing. Such procedures are possible with the expertise of our team , in such young sports persons and athletes!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

The largest single fragment disc ( L4/5) removed in my experience.

Microscopic Discectomy Surgery for Slipped Disc and Sciatica leg pain Young Patient 34/ M, had large extruded disc in L4/5 level caudally migrated with 20 degree SLRT B/L and EHL 3/5 with impending cauda equina syndrome- Microscopic Discectomy done by Dr V A Senthil Kumar, Spine Surgeon and team, yesterday (27/3/25 )- This was 7 cm long single fragment disc- LARGEST SINGLE FRAGMENT DISC REMOVED ENMASS in my experience! Patient is comfortable and walking today- Thanks to Dr Naman Kandpal, my assistant surgeon, Dr Prof BS Murthy Sir for his blessings, Dr Manoj Dubey and Dr Tushar, our team members, The anaesthesia team, Dr Pooja, Dr Das, Dr Naveen , Dr Nikita and all others and the nice Nursing staff and OT technicians.

Cartilage defect of weight bearing joints is a common problem

Cartilage defect of weight bearing joints is a common problem. Osteochondral defect/damage (OCD) is a problem which causes pain in Knee or Ankle joints. We do a procedure called Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation Surgery (OATS), by Key hole surgery- Arthroscopic Surgery. The Arthroscopic photos and videos are of a patient who had OCD in Knee joint, who was treated by OATS procedure.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Dislocation of Collarbone

Fracture of End of Collar bone ( Clavicle) near shoulder or a dislocation of Collarbone ( AcromioClavicular joint dislocation) , need expert treatment with a tightrope Coraco Clavicular fixation. In a young patient, see the excellent result after such a surgery.

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

A young patient who had multiple fractures due to Road Accident

This young patient- A patient who had multiple fractures due to Road Accident-Polytrauma with vascular injury and Pipkin Fracture Femoral head Hip Joint fracture and leg fracture - fixed with 4 Herbert Screws in 2017 and PCL Reconstruction in 2018 and Plastic surgery in leg 2017 and Ankle Arthrodesis in 2019- Excellent functions due to God’s grace and Sheer will power and exercises
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Fracture close to Elbow joint

Fracture close to Elbow joint - Radius and Ulna fractures can be challenging. See how we fixed it and patient has excellent function within 3 weeks of operation

CERVICAL SPINE SLIPPED DISC