Publications by authors named "Devi Sahai Meena"
Purpose: Optimal treatment of persistent radial nerve palsy is controversial. However, most authors agree that tendon transfers lead to satisfactory result in majority of patients. Triple tendon transfer using flexor carpi radialis, pronator teres, and palmaris longus is the most preferred tendon transfer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVarious musculoskeletal injuries are well known complications of epilepsy either because of direct trauma or because of unbalanced forceful muscle contraction. We report a case of non-traumatic bilateral central acetabular fracture dislocation due to seizure activity induced by neurocysticercosis of the brain, which was managed conservatively and obtained reasonable good outcome. This case highlights the importance of proper evaluation in young non-osteoporotic patients who have experienced an epileptic attack without any previous history.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Foreign body granulomas due to surgical swab left after surgery (Gossypiboma) are rare. There are few cases of such lesion after orthopaedic procedure in thigh. Presentations vary from pathological fracture to painless mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Hip reconstruction with subtrochanteric valgus extension pelvic support osteotomy and distal femoral osteotomy for lengthening and varus correction is one of the options available for salvage of chronic unstable hips and is also known as Ilizarov hip reconstruction (IHR). This study evaluated the outcomes and complications associated with IHR in skeletally mature young patients.
Methods: Twelve patients (7 males, 5 females) with a mean age of 23 years underwent IHR for chronically dislocated hips due to various causes.