Pattern of rubber bullet injuries in the lower limbs: A report from Kashmir.

Purpose: Rubber bullets are considered a non-lethal method of crowd control and are being used over the world. However the literature regarding the pattern and management of these injuries is scarce for the forensic pathologist as well as for the traumatologist. The objective of this report was to add our experience to the existing literature.

Open management of neglected inferior dislocation of the shoulder with proximal humeral fracture in an adolescent.

Neglected dislocation of the shoulder is a rare condition with some cases of anterior and posterior dislocation being reported. We report a case with a fracture dislocation of the proximal humerus with the dislocated head lying inferior to the glenoid. We also report on the surgical management of a case with this extremely rare condition which required shortening of the distal fragment to reduce tissue tension.

In the line of duty: a study of ambulance drivers during the 2010 conflict in Kashmir.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the problems faced by ambulance drivers working in a conflict zone.

Methods: This study was conducted on ambulance drivers working for the four major hospitals in Kashmir, India. The drivers were interviewed and asked a series of 30 work-related questions.

The Gibson and Piggott osteotomy for adult hallux valgus.

Background: The Gibson and Piggott procedure for hallux valgus is based on sound surgical principles addressing the basic pathologies of this disorder. However, this procedure has not been studied extensively in the literature in comparison to the Mitchell and Chevron osteotomies.

Material And Methods: We report a prospective study conducted on 50 adult feet with hallux valgus.

Toilet seat injury of the Achilles tendon a series of twelve cases.

Lacerations of the Achilles tendon are caused by a number of mechanisms. The toilet seat as a cause of Achilles tendon injury is rare. We report on this rare mechanism of laceration of the tendo Achilles.