Sessile Pelvic Osteochondroma: A Rare Case That Required Abdominal Wall Reconstruction After Excision.

Osteochondroma are the most common benign tumours of the bone presenting in the young age group. Commonly found at the metaphysis of the long bones and mostly pedunculated; atypical locations and sessile appearances have also been described in literature. Due to the risk of conversion to malignant chondrosarcoma, the recommended treatment of these lesions is complete excision.

Ball tipped guide wire for broken nail removal: a case report.

A broken intramedullary nail is a well-known complication of non-union of femur shaft fractures. Numerous surgical techniques have been presented before in patients with non-union of long bone fractures. We report the surgical technique used to perform removal of the broken distal segment of a nail in a patient who achieved uneventful union after intramedullary nailing of closed femur shaft fracture.

Trend over time; a structural review of articles published in Journal of Pakistan Medical Association from 1953-2009.

Objective: To review the articles published in the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association from 1953 to 2009 and to assess the components of each article by a pretested proforma containing a checklist of items based on modified 'Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology' statement.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the office of the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Karachi, from February to November 2010. A checklist of items in the modified 'Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology' statement was made after discussion among the authors of the study to finally include a revised checklist of 45 items instead of the checklist of 22 items of the statement.

Methods of disposal of used syringes by hepatitis B and C patients at an urban and rural setting.

Objective: To evaluate the methods of disposal of used syringes employed by patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital of Karachi and a clinic at Khairpur, Sindh. Diagnosed cases of Hepatitis B and C currently receiving treatment in the form of Interferon alpha injection were included by convenient sampling.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in students of a government medical college at Karachi.

Objective: To assess the frequency of symptoms suggestive of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in students of a government medical college at Karachi.

Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted at Dow Medical College (from September to December 2008) through a well structured questionnaire meant to assess the typical and atypical manifestations of GERD in terms of frequency, consultation with physician and life style changes adopted to reduce the severity of symptoms.

Results: Out of 595 students interviewed, 444 (74.