Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Orthopedicians for Pain Management by Multimodal Approach: A Prospective, Cross-Sectional, and Observational Survey.

Background: The routine use of multimodal analgesic modality results in lower pain scores with minimum side effects and opioid utilization.

Materials And Methods:  A prospective, cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among orthopedicians practicing across India to assess the professional opinions on using analgesics to manage orthopedic pain effectively.

Results:  A total of 530 orthopedicians participated in this survey.

Management of radial clubhand with gradual distraction followed by centralization.

Background: Treatment of radial clubhand has progressed over the years from no treatment to aggressive surgical correction. Various surgical methods of correction have been described; Centralization of the carpus over the distal end of the ulna has become the method of choice. Corrective casting prior to centralization is an easy and effective method of obtaining soft tissue stretching before any definitive procedure is undertaken.