Functional Outcome Of Proximal Humeral Fractures Treated With Philos Plate In Adults.

Background: Proximal humeral fractures account for 4-5% of all fractures. Most fractures are minimally displaced and can be managed non-operatively in adults. Displaced and unstable fractures are difficult to manage and should be treated to achieve painless shoulder and full function.

Pseudomonas as trespassers in diabetic foot infections: More questions and fewer answers.

Objective: To assess microbiological isolates from diabetic foot ulcers presented at a tertiary care teaching hospital.

Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted at department of Orthopaedics, Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, from January 2009 to October 2011, and comprised patients with diabetic foot ulcers (Wagner grading 1-4). Grade 0 and 5 were excluded.

Assessment of functional treatment versus plaster of Paris in the treatment of grade 1 and 2 lateral ankle sprains.

Background: Despite the common occurrence of ankle sprains, no treatment is considered to be the gold standard for the management of such sprains. We assessed functional treatment versus plaster of Paris (POP) for the treatment of lateral ankle sprains, with pain and function employed as the outcome measures.

Materials And Methods: 126 Patients were eligible for inclusion.