Maxillofacial trauma among Indians.

Orofacial injuries constitute the medico-legal cases reported, especially, in cases associated with road traffic accidents, assaults, and violence making it an emerging healthcare problem. Therefore, it is of interest to document data on the maxillofacial trauma and fractures among Indians. 150 subjects within the age of 15 to 60 years with maxillofacial fractures, detailed medical history including demographics, radiographs, medical history, associated injuries, and etiology of fractures were used for this study.

Correlation Between BMI, Caries Prevalence, and Sugar-containing Beverage Intake in 6-10 Year Old Children.

Background: The beverages containing sugar are proven risk factors for obesity and dental caries. Therefore, owing to the shared risk factors, an interrelationship is suspected between BMI, sugar beverage consumption, and dental caries in children.

Aims: The present trial was carried out to assess the interrelationship between BMI, sugar beverage consumption, and dental caries in children aged 6-10 years.

Complications and Functional Outcome of Femoral Head Fracture-Dislocation In Delayed and Neglected Cases.

Introduction: Delayed reduction of the hip in femoral head fracture dislocation increases the risk of osteonecrosis and adversely affects the functional outcome.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the outcome and complications of 138 patients with femoral head fracture dislocation treated by a single surgeon over a period of 22 years. Only seven patients presented within 24 h of injury and remaining all presented late.

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.

Histopathological Evaluation of Dental Follicle Associated with Radiographically Normal Impacted Mandibular Third Molars.

Introduction: Removal of impacted mandibular third molar is a common procedure performed in oral surgery. Indications for removal of the third molar have generated much discussion in dentistry. The presence of pericoronal pathosis is generally accepted reason for the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars.

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.