Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity and Stress Burden among Patients with Limb Fracture.

Background: To assess the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and stress burden among the patients with limb fractures and compare them with age and gender matched control group.

Materials And Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 25 patients each of lower and upper limb fractures, presenting 2 weeks or more after the fracture to orthopedics OPD of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. Psychiatric manifestations and stress burden were assessed using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.

Evaluation of the Outcome of Osteoarthritis among Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement.

Background: To assess the outcome of osteoarthritis among patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR).

Materials And Methods: One hundred and four subjects with one hundred and fifty-two cemented total knee arthroplasties have been analyzed in the current research. Functional assessment was carried out using the preoperative and postoperative Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) score and its five subscales: pain, other symptoms, function in activity of daily living (ADL), function in sport and recreation (Sport/Rec), and knee-related quality of life (QOL).

Synovial Hemangioma of the Knee Management and Excellent Outcome 2 Years after Arthroscopic Synovectomy in a 25-year-old Male with a 20-year History.

Introduction: Synovial hemangioma is a rare condition with <200 published case reports in world literature and is frequently misdiagnosed, leading to diagnostic delay of many years. This delay is even more significant if the patient comes from a rural background with a dearth of medical facilities in the area. This case had a lag of nearly 20 years from the time of onset of symptoms and the required management which is the maximum reported for any synovial hemangioma since most of them have been found and treated in adolescents.

Endovascular management of traumatic pseudoaneurysm: Short & long term outcomes.

Background: Pseudoaneurysms as result of orthopaedic injuries are a known clinical entity. But with increase in operative interventions and use of implants, its incidence is bound to increase. It is important to detect this complication at the earliest to avoid any limb or life threatening problems.