Introduction: Non-union is a complex, multifactorial orthopaedic problem that requires multiple treatment modalities for its management. It can result from infection, segmental bone loss, soft-tissue loss, and associated host factors. External fixators as management of gap non-union are bulky and give rise to a number of complications In our study, we have described a technique where we have used extramedullary fixation in the form of a tibial locking plate and transportation of part of the tibial bone after corticotomy by a monorail fixator.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In suspected Ankle Instability, the parameters that can be defined in the X-ray have their limitation owing to their variability in positioning and rotation of the tibiofibular joint. This inaccuracy further increases due to variability in morphometric parameters of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis among different populations based on race and sex. This research aims to study morphometry of normal distal tibiofibular syndesmosis based on computed tomography imaging in the Indian population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Malnourished adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) have a lower propensity for physical activities, leading to post-surgical stress and poorer clinic-functional outcomes. The study is aimed to propose an integrative screening procedure for patients and to identify a subset of patients who are undernourished or at risk of undernutrition in the Indian population.
Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care, a university-level teaching hospital for seven months, which included knee OA patients above the age of 45 years, and the following criteria were evaluated anthropometric measurement and blood biochemical parameters and nutritional scoring system.
Background: Patella fractures in the pediatric age group often have a dilemma in their ease of diagnosis and treatment required. Indications for conservative management or surgical intervention in the pediatric population during growth phase are not clearly defined. The current systematic review aims to provide a consensus on the morphological types, treatment options, indications, the outcomes expected and complications and their management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Tuberculosis of the hip joint is a debilitating disease that can result in severe joint destruction, eventually leading to painful arthritis of the hip. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with advanced arthritis offers a painless and mobile joint with good functional outcome but some aspects of THA in TB hip have been controversial in the past due to the concerns of disease reactivation, especially when disease activity is factored in. Various factors like timing of surgery, Antitubercular therapy (ATT) initiation timing, reactivation, complications etc needs to be evaluated very carefully before planning for such cases.
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