Analysis of postoperative complications following elective arthroscopic surgeries of the knee- a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Since their introduction, arthroscopic procedures have been increasingly utilized for the treatment of knee pathologies, especially Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Reduction of post-operative morbidity, shortened hospital stay and recovery period have all been identified as the benefits of arthroscopy. However, despite tremendous increase in the number of these procedures done, the postoperative complications associated have been infrequently analyzed.

Thigh Abscess as an Uncommon Complication of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis and the Pitfalls in Treatment: An Interesting Case Report.

Colonic diverticulitis is one of the common causes of surgical intervention in general surgical practice. In most cases, surgical intervention depends on the presence of a collection around the sigmoid colon, the feasibility of percutaneous drainage, and the patient's medical condition. The collection can occur in the thigh in rare cases due to a fistulous communication with the retroperitoneum and can track gravitationally along the psoas muscle into the thigh and leg without any discernible collection around the sigmoid colon or in the abdominal cavity.

Dynamic Hip Screw Plate Length in Stable Intertrochanteric Fracture Neck of Femur: A Systematic Review.

There has always been a debate between the use of four and two-hole plate for the fixation of stable intertrochanteric fractures. The choice is usually influenced by the general practice of the particular institution and the surgeon's preference. While the dynamic hip screw (DHS) is the implant of choice for stable intertrochanteric fractures of the femur, the length of the side plate to be chosen for optimal results has no clear consensus and previous studies regarding the same have been inconclusive.

Evaluation of outcome of treatment of congenital clubfoot.

The study was undertaken to determine whether existing systems of outcome evaluation of clubfoot are comparable; to determine the relationship between the shape of the foot, its function, and radiological tarsal relationships; and to identify which objective variables used in the assessment of clubfeet are reproducible. Fifty treated idiopathic clubfeet were assessed by the scoring systems of Laaveg and Ponseti, McKay, Magone, and Ghanem and Seringe. Although there was a good correlation between the scores, there was very poor agreement between the grading of feet by these different systems.