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Dr. Taral Nagda

Dr. Taral Nagda has written 26 posts for Institute of Paediatric Orthopaedic Disorders (IPOD)

Treatment of overriding fractures of distal forearm in children

6 year old with distal forearm fracture displaced in plaster

What is the correct treatment for tarus (buckle ) fractures of distal radius in children

5 year old with injury to forearm due to fall in the playground How do you manage these fractures? a above elbow plaster b below elbow plaster c splints How long will you continue immobilisation? a 2 weeks b 3 weeks c 4 weeks d 6 weeks How often will you repeat the rays? a. [...]

Management of Septic Arthritis in children

Dr Taral Nagda Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon www.ipodindia.org The Guru Mantra “The risks of delayed drainage far outweigh the benefits of waiting and watching for a response to antibiotics.” The Facts and figures The knowledge of these general facts regarding pattern of involvement may be invaluable in diagnosis of the condition. 1.     Septic arthritis is more [...]

Thinking smart in the management of lateral condyle fractures in children

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Evaluation of a child with elbow injury

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Pulled Elbow in Children

The article describes clinical fratures of the pulled elbow or nursemaid’s elbow and describes methods to treat it

Ponseti’s treatment for Clubfoot

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Idiopathic Toe Walking

1. What happens if we do not treat ITW J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1997 Jan;87(1):17-22. Effect of persistent toe walking on ankle equinus. Analysis of 60 idiopathic toe walkers. Sobel E, Caselli MA, Velez Z. New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, USA. Abstract Sixty idiopathic toe walkers (age range 1 to 15 [...]

Current management of cerebral palsy

The article explores the curent management of cerebral palsy

Technique of genu valgum correction with growth modulation

E plate hemiepiphysiodesis is a modern method to correct the deformities of long bones in a growing child. It works on the principle that controlling the growth on one side of growth plate results in angulation on the oppositefinal side.