Publications by authors named "Nekkanti Supreeth"

Introduction: Ochronosis is an inherited metabolic disease that causes a brownish-black pigmentation of the connective tissue. There is currently no specific treatment for ochronosis. The goal of treatment is to control the progress of disease with a multidisciplinary approach and symptomatic relief.

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Introduction: Osteochondroma of the scapula is a rare tumour of the thorax. It constitutes 14.4% of all tumours of the scapula with the ventral surface being the most common site of presentation.

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Introduction: Giant cell tumors (GCTs) are locally aggressive tumors that principally affect the epiphysis of long bones. Histologically, these tumors consist of three types of cells: Osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells, round mononuclear cells resembling mononucleocytes, and spindle-shaped round fibroblast-like stromal cells. Radiographically, the tumors appear osteolytic and radiolucent without a sclerotic border.

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Introduction: Hip dislocations are serious injuries as hip joint is an extremely stable joint. It requires a significant amount of force to produce such an injury. Anterior dislocations are uncommon.

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Introduction: Simultaneous bilateral fractures of the neck of femur is rare. Hypocalcemia, epilepsy, osteoporosis and electrical injuries are known to cause similar injuries.

Case Report: We report a case of a 43-year-old male who sustained an electrical shock injury following which he fell from a height of around 4 feet.

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Introduction: Glomus body is an apparatus present in the skin at the arterio-venous junction whose main function is to control the body temperature. Hyperplasia of the glomus body results in an entity called glomus tumor. Masson described this entity first in 1924, as a tumor of the neuromyoarterial body.

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Unlabelled: Fractures of the scapula body are relatively rare constituting 1% of all fractures and 5% of all fractures around shoulder (1). They are usually caused due to high energy vehicular trauma or fall of heavy object over scapula (1,2,3). In most cases of scapula fractures, early functional treatment gives good or excellent results (1,2).

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