All you need to know about Cartilage damage in the knee and its repair
Dr. Ratnav Ratan, a leading orthopedic specialist in Gurgaon and Delhi, shares helpful information on cartilage damage in the knee. He states, ‘Across my practice as an orthopedic surgeon, any knee pain needs to be checked without any delay. It is vital to prevent further damage to the cartilage as the knees bear most of […]
Nutrition and Bone Health in Kids
More often than not when parents ponder over their child’s physical well-being they tend to skip over ‘bone health’ altogether. It is because we do not link bone issues with childhood and assume it is something that will happen gradually. However, what your child eats and the amount of nutrition he/she consumes directly affects their […]
Know all about Short stature/Little people of the world
Dwarfism refers to a state when a person is short in stature either because of their genes or medical reasons. As per the Little People of the World Organization (LPOTW) any adult under the height of 4 feet 10 inches can be considered a dwarf. Other groups extend the criteria for certain forms of dwarfism […]
Bone Lengthening: All You Need to Know
Bone lengthening is a procedure to lengthen the bones in the arms or legs. It is a gradual process to slowly promote the length of bones and soft tissues such as skin, nerves and muscles. More often than not this process takes several months if performed with utmost care. Limb lengthening can also be combined […]