A Randomized Comparative Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome of Tension Band Wiring for Patella Fractures Using SS Wire Versus Fiberwire.

Background: Patellar fractures account for 1% of all skeletal injuries. Tension band wiring using SS wire has been the most commonly practiced procedure. Although this has shown good results, many patients experience hardware related problems like pain, irritation and prominence which necessitate it's removal.

The rising trend of coagulase-negative staphylococci in neonatal septicemia.

Neonatal septicemia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Hence, the present study was undertaken to isolate the bacteria causing neonatal sepsis and determine their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Fifty neonates suspected to have septicemia were screened for 2 months (July and August 2014).