Nabil Ebraheim
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- MD
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- Orthopedics
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- Biography
- Dr. Nabil A. Ebrheim, MD is a specialist in Orthopedic Surgery based in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma and Director of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program. Author of hundreds of articles and reviewer for several medical journals. His fields of interest include, in particular: General Orthopaedics, Fractures, Sacroiliac Joint, Nonunion Bone Infections, Reconstructive Surgery, Spine, Hip, Knee and Pelvic Surgery.
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Sciatica or Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Lumbar spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal and intervertebral foramina. This condition is primarily caused by hypertrophy of the facet joints, thickening of the ligamentum flavum,...
Cervical Spine Myelopathy & Radiculopathy
Cervical spine myelopathy results from compression of the cervical spinal cord. A hallmark clinical sign is gait disturbance, which is considered a surgical indication. Plain radiographs may demonstrate...
Clavicle Fracture: Symptoms, Types, Treatment, and Recovery
Clavicle fractures most commonly occur at the mid-shaft, accounting for about 80–85% of cases. Fractures of the medial clavicle are rare (approximately 5%), usually stable, and typically treated...
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Achilles tendon rupture usually occurs during sporting activities. During the injury, the patient feels a pop or a sensation of being kicked in the back of the heel. Usually, the rupture occurs four to...
Myositis Ossificans: Causes, Diagnosis, Imaging, and Treatment
Myositis ossificans is abnormal bone formation within a muscle, typically following blunt trauma. It can mimic osteogenic sarcoma both on X-ray and histologically on biopsy. This condition is most commonly...
Baker’s Cyst: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Baker's cyst, sometimes called popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling found behind the knee.
Common Types of Distal Radius Fractures
What are the most common types of distal radius fractures? The most common type is Colles' fracture, a fracture of the distal radius with characteristic backward displacement of the hand. It is a low-energy...
Clinical Evaluation of Nerve Injuries to the Upper Extremity
An educational animated video describes nerve injury in the upper extremity.
Neck Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Patients may present with neck pain for various reasons, and in this video, I will outline the most common causes of neck pain and how it can be managed. The first step is determining whether the pain...
Knee Pain - Examination of the Meniscus
There are two menisci. The lateral meniscus is circular and covers approximately 70% of the lateral tibial plateau. The medial meniscus is C-shaped and covers approximately 50% of the medial tibial plateau....
Why Is My Low Back Pain Not Getting Better?
Low back pain can be complicated. In approximately 85% of patients, no specific cause for low back pain is identified. Typically, the pain resolves spontaneously, and in 95% of patients, it improves within...
Cervical Radiculopathy: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Cervical radiculopathy is caused by cervical nerve root compression. The patient will have pain and/or progressive neurological deficits that result from conditions such as disc herniation that irritate...
Heel Pain: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Heel pain is a prevalent condition with multiple potential causes, making accurate diagnosis essential for effective treatment. The proximity of various anatomical structures in the heel can complicate...
Piriformis Syndrome or True Sciatica
Piriformis syndrome and sciatica are often confused, but they are distinct conditions. Sciatica refers to pain radiating along the course of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lower back through...
Is it a Hip Pain or Sciatica?
Hip and spine pathologies share similar symptoms, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Arthritis in the hip and spine can coexist in the same patient, complicating the distinction between hip and...
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Deltoid Intramuscular Injection
Dr. Ebraheim’s educational animated video describes the deltoid intramuscular injection, which is a common procedure. The vastus lateralis and the safe area of the buttock are other sites for intramuscular...
Radial Nerve Palsy - Saturday Night Palsy - Part 1
Part 1 - Radial nerve originates from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. Its injury is usually connected with acute trauma (like distal humerus fracture ) or compression of the radial nerve. It...
Peroneal Nerve Injury - Video Lecture
What a foot drop is? An inability to raise the front part of the foot due to weakness or paralisys of the tibialis anterior muscle that lifts the foot. Usually it results from injury to the peroneal nerve...
Trochanteric Bursitis - Description and Treatment
Trochanteric bursitis is a pain of the lateral hip located over the greater trochanter which is aggravated by direct pressure. It occurs due to bursitis which is painful inflammation of the bursa located...
Proximal Biceps Tendon Rupture - Video Lecture
Video presents symptoms of ruptured long head of biceps.
Cervical Spine - Decompression And Fusion
A cervical herniated disc can be a source of various symptoms. It can be removed through an anterior approach (through the front of the neck) to relieve spinal cord or nerve root pressure and alleviate...
Tailbone Pain - Video Lecture
This clip will allow you to learn the anatomy of the coccyx as well as pathomechanism of pain and methods of treatment for coccydynia.
Sternoclavicular Dislocation Injuries - Video Lecture
There are two main ligaments that stabilize the sternoclavicular joint: sternoclavicular ligaments and costoclavicular ligaments. Injury to the these ligaments can cause dislocation of clavicle. It can...
Winging of the Scapula and Treatment Methods
The video presents the winging of the scapula and its treatment. Medial winging is the most common form of winging of the scapula. What causes it? It occurs most commonly due to deficit in the serratus...
Unusual Bursitis of the Elbow - Video Lecture
The olecranon bursa lies in the posterior aspect of the elbow between the olecranon process of the ulna and the overlying skin. It usually exists as a single bursal sac or in some patients, as a multisegmented...
Heel Bone Injury & Calcaneal Avulsion Fractures - Video Lecture
Avulsion fractures of the calcaneal tuberosity and injuries of Achilles tendon were described. Video also presents urgent techniques of surgical treatment (it is important to avoid skin problems and to...
Bursitis Elbow - Video Lecture
This clip presents the elbow bursitis. The causes of olecranon bursitis and methods of treatment were presented - they consist of antibiotic therapy, injections and synovial fluid aspiration (in critical...
Fracture Healing - Video Tutorial - Part 1
Video presents bone fracture healing and process of remodeling after fracture.
Radial Nerve Palsy - Recovery after Injury - Part 2
Clip presents symptoms of radial nerve palsy and ways of their treatment.
Common Causes of Elbow Pain - Video Lecture
Following causes of the elbow pain were presentesd: tennis elbow, biceps tendon injury, elbow arthritis, ulnar nerve injury, ulnar collateral ligament injury, valgus instability, golfer elbow, flexor...