Publications by authors named "Swastik Nakade"

Introduction: Post-traumatic arthritis of elbow is a crippling condition that frequently develops after a serious joint injury. The condition is characterized by pain, rigidity, and diminished functionality, considerably affecting the quality of life of those impacted. Despite advancements in surgical and conservative management, the optimal treatment strategy remains elusive.

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  • Sternoclavicular injuries are rare, constituting only 1% of all dislocations, and medial clavicular physeal separations can sometimes be confused with these injuries.
  • A case involving a 22-year-old male who suffered a right shoulder injury from a motorcycle accident highlights the misdiagnosis, initially thought to be a posterior sternoclavicular dislocation but later identified as a medial clavicular physeal injury.
  • Treatment involved an unsuccessful closed reduction followed by an open reduction, confirming the physeal injury, which was successfully repaired using affordable suture materials, leading to a positive recovery outcome for the patient.
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Introduction: Aseptic component loosening is a common cause of revision surgery post a hip replacement surgery. Polyethylene wear is a known cause of this loosening which results due to osteolysis of the bone stock surrounding the implant. Most patients have catastrophic wear through failure which manifests as discomfort, noise in the joint, and eccentric femoral head location with increasing leg length discrepancy.

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