A Radiographic Abdominal Pannus Sign is Associated With Postoperative Complications in Anterior THA.

Background: Numerous studies have shown that elevated BMI is associated with adverse outcomes in THA; however, BMI alone does not adequately represent a patient's adipose and soft tissue distribution, especially when the direct-anterior approach is evaluated. Local soft tissue and adipose, especially in the peri-incisional region, has an unknown impact on patient outcomes after direct-anterior THA. Moreover, there is currently no known evaluation method to estimate the quantity of local soft tissue and adipose tissue.

Short-term Clinical Outcomes of Unexpected Culture-positive Cutibacterium acnes (Formerly Propionibacterium acnes) in Open Orthopaedic Surgery.

Introduction: The clinical significance and treatment recommendations for an unexpected positive Cutibacterium acnes (C acnes) culture remain unclear. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the clinical effect of a C acnes positive culture in patients undergoing open orthopaedic surgery.

Methods: Patients with a minimum of one positive C acnes intraoperative culture were retrospectively reviewed over a 7-year period.

Tracing geochemical sources and health risk assessment of uranium in groundwater of arid zone of India.

Water quality degradation and metal contamination in groundwater are serious concerns in an arid region with scanty water resources. This study aimed at evaluating the source of uranium (U) and potential health risk assessment in groundwater of the arid region of western Rajasthan and northern Gujarat. The probable source of vanadium (V) and fluorine (F) was also identified.

Potential future malaria transmission in Odisha due to climate change.

Future projections of malaria transmission is made for Odisha, a highly endemic region of India, through numerical simulations using the VECTRI dynamical model. The model is forced with bias-corrected temperature and rainfall from a global climate model (CCSM4) for the baseline period 1975-2005 and for the projection periods 2020s, 2050s, and 2080s under RCP8.5 emission scenario.

Septic gonococcal arthritis in a pediatric patient: Rare case report.

Introduction: Septic arthritis is an orthopedic emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment due to the rapid destruction to cartilage. The responsible organism and etiology differs depending on patient age, especially in children. Gonococcal Arthritis in toddlers is a rare occurrence with few documented cases in the literature.

Why apple orchards are shifting to the higher altitudes of the Himalayas?

Apple cultivation is one of the most important sources of livelihood in Indian side of the Himalayas. The present study focuses on the apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh, a state within the Himalayan Mountains, a major apple producers of India. In the study, it is found that the optimum apple growing conditions in the region have been consistently shifting and farmers are shifting their orchards to the higher altitudes.

Radiological and pollution risk assessments of terrestrial radionuclides and heavy metals in a mineralized zone of the siwalik region (India).

The present study reveals the distribution of terrestrial radionuclides (Ra, Th and K) and heavy metals (Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Co) from soil samples of Una, Hamirpur and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh (India). The Ra, Th, K activity concentration in the studied region has been varied from 8 to 3593 Bq kg; 21-370 Bq kg16; 62-7130 Bq kg respectively. High disequilibrium factor (U/Ra) depicts that uranium constantly migrates from clay oxidizing zone and getting precipitated with enrichment towards south.

Biomechanical Analysis of a Novel Buried Fixation Technique Using Headless Compression Screws for the Treatment of Patella Fractures.

The traditional technique for patella fracture fixation utilizes prominent hardware. Prominent hardware use, however, results in a high rate of reoperation for symptomatic implant removal. This biomechanical study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel patella fixation technique that minimizes implant prominence.