Functional Outcome of Bilateral Total Knee Replacement in Advanced Osteoarthritis in Simultaneous Versus Staged Procedure.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive disease involving the degeneration of cartilage and joint tissue, resulting in pain and disability. Bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is is an effective intervention that improves quality of life, reduces pain and increases functional capability. This study was performed to compare the functional outcomes between staged and simultaneous total knee arthroplasty.

Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis in children.

Multifocal bone involvement is though rare but is reported from some countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Here we report a case of three years old boy was admitted in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka with the complaints of difficulty in walking ,low grade fever for six months, swelling over the back, elbow joint, knee joint and upper part of forearm and legs for two months. Family history of tuberculosis was positive.

Influence of acute respiratory infection on iron profile in severely malnourished children.

Iron profile of 72 severely malnourished children of whom 36 children had acute respiratory infection and 36 without infection of 12-59 months of age was compared with 36 normal healthy children. Mean serum iron level in non-infected severely malnourished children was (35.91+/-0.