Types of Bone & Joint Diseases

Kauvery Hospital

Dr. T. G. Prabhakar, Consultant - Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgeon, Kauvery Hospital Tirunelveli, describes the various types of bone and joint diseases.  Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T79YX4JXhY

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00:00Vanakkam. I am Dr. Prabhakar. I am a senior orthopedic surgeon at Thiruvalli Kaveri Hospital.

00:06Every year, on 4th August, we celebrate National Bone and Joint Day.

00:11Normally, when we talk about bone and joint diseases, there are 3-4 diseases that are common to us.

00:17One of them is Osteoporosis.

00:20The second is Rheumatoid Arthritis or Vadoneer.

00:24The third is very important, Fractures.

00:27Where do we see fractures? We see them in road traffic accidents.

00:31So, road safety is very important to prevent fractures.

00:36In this, we should always say yes to helmet and yes to seat belt.

00:42And always say no to drink and drive.

00:45The places where bone and joint can occur are road traffic accidents.

00:49If we take small safety measures, we can save our lives.

00:56By doing this, we can be safe.

00:59Our family can be safe.

01:01We can also ensure the safety of others.

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