Diagnostic Utility of Cord Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in Congenital Hypothyroidism and Its Association With Perinatal Factors: A Study From a Tertiary Referral Centre in Hyderabad, India.

Introduction Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common, easily treatable, causes of long-term neurodevelopmental complications in children. The prevalence of CH in India is much higher compared to other countries. Although developed countries have well-established neonatal screening programs, a uniform nationwide screening program at birth is still not established in India.

The arthroscopic debridement in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint by high tibial osteotomy.

The Aim Of The Study: The authors evaluated the benefits of the arthroscopic debridement performed in the same session with the high tibial osteotomy in the management of the knee joint of osteoarthritis connected with varus or valgus deformity.

Material And Methods: Arthroscopy was indicated in 52 patients from 96 patients with high tibial osteotomy in the years 1996-2001.

Results: Significant intraarticular disorders were found in all 52 patients.