Publications by authors named "Praveen Mereddy"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and complications of using local antibiotic-impregnated dissolvable calcium sulphate beads in treating bone and joint infections following orthopedic surgeries.
- Between January 2019 and December 2022, 106 patients underwent treatment, with a high success rate of 95% for infection control after surgical debridement and bead insertion.
- The findings indicate that this method is both effective and safe, with minimal complications and a low mortality rate related to underlying conditions.
Case: A 17-year-old male patient presented with Salter-Harris type I hyperextension injury of left distal femur with delayed development of acute limb ischemia secondary to popliteal artery injury.
Conclusion: Popliteal artery injury associated with distal femoral physeal fracture may not be clinically obvious at the time of initial presentation. When initial pulse examination and segmental Doppler measurements are normal, it is important to perform serial examination by experienced examiners because arterial insufficiency may develop over the subsequent 48 hours.
Patella fractures are relatively common injuries. Tension band wiring is commonly used to treat displaced patella fractures. The goal of this study was to assess the outcome and implant removal rate following surgical stabilization of patella fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: PFNA design compacts the cancellous bone to provide increased stability and has been bio-mechanically proven to retard rotation and varus collapse.
Methods: Between 2006 and 2007, 62 consecutive patients with unstable proximal femoral fractures were treated with the PFNA.
Results: Twenty males and 42 females with a mean age of 78 years (44-94) were reviewed.
Fracture of the metatarsal head is uncommon, and reports of isolated osteochondral fracture of the metatarsal head are rare. Because of the distal location of the fracture, it is difficult to achieve and maintain reduction, and potential complications include avascular necrosis and subchondral fatigue fracture. The authors present a case of an osteochondral fracture in a 40-year-old man, which was treated by open reduction and internal fixation with a single twist-off screw, with good results 12 months postoperatively.
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