Hymenolepis diminuta in a child from rural area.

We report a rare case of Hymenolepis diminuta infection in a 12-year-old girl from a rural area of Devghar.

Orthopaedic injuries following falls by hospital in-patients.

Background: Falls are one of the most frequent episodes on the hospital wards.

Objective: To identify orthopaedic injuries sustained by in-patients falling on the hospital wards and to find out what treatment these required along with the additional time and cost that this incurred.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 900 incident forms and case records was undertaken for a 3-year period.