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An afternoon meeting with Dr Dobb Matthew
Dobb Matthew, Paediatric Orthopedic surgeon from Washington University School of Medicine will be visiting India in January 2010 to be part of the POSI meeting. He is the designer of Dobbs splint for CTEV and has published on his techniques on Congenital Vertical Talus and Congenital Knee Dislocation. IPOD has organized a meeting with Dr [...]
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Since 1979, OI has been classified by type according to a scheme developed by David Sillence, M.D. This system is based on mode of inheritance, clinical picture, and radiologic appearance. The OI type descriptions provide some information to the clinician and family about a person’s prognosis, but they do not predict functional outcome. It is also important to note that the severity of OI ranges greatly; the different types of OI represent somewhat arbitrary cutoffs along a continuum. As a result, the severity of the disorder may vary significantly among people who have the same type. The OI classification scheme has continued to evolve as new information about OI is discovered.
What is Osteogenesis Imperfecta? Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease.” A person is born with this disorder and is affected throughout his or her life time. What causes OI OI is caused by an error called a mutation on a gene that [...]
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Dobb Matthew, Paediatric Orthopedic surgeon from Washington University School of Medicine will be visiting India in January 2010 to be part of the POSI meeting. He is the designer of Dobbs splint for CTEV and has published on his techniques on Congenital Vertical Talus and Congenital Knee Dislocation. IPOD has organized a meeting with Dr [...]
Continue ReadingA camp for physically challanged children is organised by Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital Dharampur Near Valsad Gujarat on 5 and 6 Feb 2010. The children will be evaluated on the 14th and the surgeries will be performed on 15th October. For details contact Nivedita on 09321329888
Continue ReadingJESS research and development society organised JESS trauma workshop on the 19th July 2009 at Karnal birth place of legendary orthopaedic surgeon Dr B B Joshi. The faculty for the workshop were Dr RamPrabhoo and Dr Taral Nagda from Mumbai and Dr Lokesh Maratha from Meerat.
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