Publications by authors named "Tushar C Patil"

Introduction: The rising demographic trend towards elderly population and increased incidence of osteosynthesis of proximal femur fractures are associated with increased recurrent falls and rise in incidence of peri- implant fractures.

Case Report: Here, we present a difficult case of a peri-implant femur shaft fracture in a 55-year-old male, with stuck short proximal femur nail (PFN) removal followed by long distal femur plating with bone grafting showing good fracture union at 1 year with satisfactory functional outcome.

Conclusion: Peri- implant femur fractures are quite rare and more commonly occur in elderly.

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Introduction: Finger dislocations account for 5% of upper extremity injuries. Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint/Kaplan dislocations post-trauma are of rare occurrence. An MCP joint dislocation is considered simple when it can be managed by closed reduction and considered complex when open reduction is necessary.

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Introduction: Synovial chondromatosis is a rare, benign disorder of the synovium, which leads to loose body formation due to metaplastic transformation. It presents as multiple cartilaginous bodies in the synovial joints, bursae and in tendon sheaths. The diagnosis often delayed in hip involvement due to insidious onset of symptoms.

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