Reliability and Validity of the Adapted Nepali Version of the AO Spine Patient Reported Outcome Spine Trauma.

Background: The AO Spine Patient Reported Outcome Spine Trauma has been validated in English and Dutch language, however, there is an absence of a translated and validated version in Nepali language. The purpose of this study was to translate the AO Spine Patient Reported Outcome Spine Trauma into Nepali and adapt cross-culturally as outlined by established guidelines, as well as test its psychometric properties among Nepali speaking spine trauma patients.

Methods: Patients were recruited from two Nepali centers as a cross-sectional multicenter validation study.

Spinal Intradural Intramedullary Mature Cystic Teratoma in a Young Adult: A Rare Tumor.

Intradural mature teratomas are spinal tumors containing all the germinal layers and rarely present in adulthood. This study describes an unusual case of intradural mature teratoma in a 19-year-old male who presented with persistent lower limb pain and difficulty in micturition. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed heterogeneously enhancing intramedullary mass in the L3-L4 vertebral region and was associated with tethering of the spinal cord.

Closed internal degloving associated with a thoracolumbar burst fracture: a case report.

Internal degloving injuries are rare in association with thoracolumbar fractures. A high index of suspicion is warranted to identify and debride such lesions to prevent infection, which can be disastrous in the presence of spinal hardware. Whether such lesions should be routinely repaired is probably dependent on the extent of avulsion.

Neuroarthropathy of the hip following spinal cord injury.

We present the case of a 33-year-old male who sustained a burst fracture D12 vertebrae with spinal cord injury (ASIA impairment scale A) and a right mid-diaphysial femoral shaft fracture around 1.5 years back. The patient reported 1.

Epidemiology of surgical admissions to a children's disability hospital in Nepal.

Background: The goal of this retrospective review was to characterize the spectrum of surgical admissions to a tertiary hospital specializing in musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents in Nepal.

Methods: We reviewed hospital records from 1996 to 2006 to categorize all major surgical procedures. Additional information collected included diagnosis, patient age, gender, and home district.

Ponseti method for untreated idiopathic clubfeet in Nepalese patients from 1 to 6 years of age.

Unlabelled: Although the Ponseti method has been effective in patients up to 2 years old, limited information is available on the use of this method in older patients. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 171 patients (260 feet) to determine whether initial correction of the deformity (a plantigrade foot) could be achieved using the Ponseti method in untreated idiopathic clubfeet in patients presenting between the ages of 1 and 6 years. A mean of seven casts was required, and there were no differences in the number of casts between the different age groups.

Ilio-lumbar fixation--the Amrita technique.

Study Design: Surgical technique description.

Objective: To describe a surgical technique of ilio-lumbar fixation with iliac screws, which attempts to overcome some of the current limitations and technical difficulties associated with this surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: The iliac screw technique, which is the most commonly used method of ilio-lumbar fixation, has certain limitations that need special consideration.