Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology of bone lesions: A study of Tertiary Care Institute.

Aims And Objectives: The aim is to study the spectrum and cytomorphological features of bone lesions and find out the diagnostic accuracy of Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) on the same.

Materials And Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Pathology and Orthopedics in a tertiary institute in north India over a period of 1 year in 55 patients. All the patients were subjected to FNAC of bone lesions followed by tru-cut or open bone biopsy.

Effects of topical tranexamic acid during open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular fractures: A retrospective study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of topical tranexamic acid on blood loss and transfusion rates in acetabular fracture surgery.

Methods: The medical records of 61 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for acetabular fracture between 2012 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups: Group I consisted of 31 patients (19 men and 12 women, mean age: 52 ± 19 years) who received intraoperatively a topical tranexamic acid solution of 3 g and Group 2 consisted of 30 control patients (17 men and 13 women, mean age: 48 ± 24 years) who received only 0.

The Majority of Corona Mortis Are Small Calibre Venous Blood Vessels: A Cadaveric Study of North Indians.

Purpose: Corona mortis is an abnormal arterial or venous anastomosis between the external iliac and the obturator system of vessels and may cause significant hemorrhage during pelvi-acetabular fracture surgeries, hernia repair and laparoscopic gynecological procedures. Previous studies have estimated a prevalence of corona mortis between 34% and 70%. This cadaveric study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of corona mortis in the North Indian population.

Antegrade Unreamed Locked Intramedullary Nailing in Open Fractures of Shaft of Humerus.

Introduction: Open fractures of shaft of humerus have been treated conservatively as well as operatively. Plate osteosynthesis has been considered as the gold standard treatment. Intramedullary nailing also has same success rate in closed fractures.

Avascular Necrosis of Head of Femur in Dyskeratosis Congenita - A Rare Presentation.

Avascular necrosis of head of femur is a rare presentation in Dyskeratosis Congenita (DC). Aplastic anaemia, increased susceptibility to infections and fatal pulmonary complications often complicate the clinical scenario in these patients leading to short life span and difficulty in performing surgical interventions. The diagnosis initially and subsequent management by total hip replacement posed a great challenge.

Alkaptonuric ochronosis.

Alkaptonuria, with its sequel, ochronosis, is a rare disease, with an incidence of 1:125,000 to 1:1 million worldwide. Reported cases of ochronotic arthropathy and other orthopedic manifestations are mostly limited to a single family tree, and few cases have been reported. This study highlights 9 previously unreported patients with sporadic presentation and varied orthopedic manifestations of alkaptonuria.