A Multi Factorial Analysis of the epidemiology of Injuries from Falls from Heights.

Background: Fall from height is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in suburban population in India. These cases are either domestic or workplace injuries with different causative factors. We analyzed different aspects of these falls to identify their risk factors.

Bicycle and cycle rickshaw injury in suburban India.

Objectives: To study pattern of injury associated with bicycle and cycle rickshaw.

Methods: Between June 2002 and June 2003, a hospital based prospective study was done of patients who presented with injury due to bicycle and cycle rickshaw in emergency department. Age, time of trauma, mode of trauma, contributing factors and type of injury were recorded.

Giant bone island of femur complicating replacement arthroplasty: a report of two cases.

Bone islands are hamartomatous malformations in the bone that are known to be asymptomatic in nature. Two cases are presented in which the presence of bone islands in the femur led to difficulty with the introduction of a femoral prosthesis. In one case, this led to fracture of the medial part of the cortex, which was fixed with a screw prior to insertion of the prosthesis.