Potential vaccine hesitancy regarding COVID-19 vaccines in Kashmiri population.

Background: India is all set to begin vaccination against COVID-19. A good number of people are falling prey to anti-vaccination campaigns, and therefore, some amount of vaccine hesitancy must have developed. The primary objective of the study was to find the level of potential COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Kashmiri population.

Evaluation of low-cost custom made VAC therapy compared with conventional wound dressings in the treatment of non-healing lower limb ulcers in lower socio-economic group patients of Kashmir valley.

Background: Negative-pressure wound therapy is a technique to achieve wound healing in patients with non-healing wounds of the lower limb; vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a technique to accelerate the healing of non-healing ulcers that fail to heal on their own (primary healing) (Plast Reconstr Surg 117:193-209S, 2006). Delayed wound healing or non-healing of ulcers is a significant health problem, particularly in older adults. The efficacy of VAC dressings has been demonstrated in several randomized controlled studies, which have shown significantly faster wound healing rates compared to conventional wound therapy (Lancet 366:1704-10, 2005; J Wound Care 17:426-32, 2008).

Ankle Arthrodesis Using the Ilizarov Technique in Difficult Situations - a Prospective Study with Mid-to Long-term Follow up.

Background: Although various operative techniques are available for ankle arthrodesis, it is not rare to see orthopaedic surgeons facing difficult situations with ankles that cannot be reliably treated by any conventional methods other than the Ilizarov technique. This study was conducted to measure the outcome in such patients using the Ilizarov Ring fixator.

Material And Methods: Sixteen patients (average age 47.

Operative management of displaced acetabular fractures: an institutional experience with a midterm follow-up.

Background: Operative management is considered to be the treatment of choice in acetabular fractures as this is the unique way of achieving precise anatomical reduction, stable internal fixation, and early mobilization of joint. With this background in mind we undertook a prospective study with an aim to assess the outcome of surgery in displaced acetabular fractures at our general orthopedic centre as a first experience.

Material And Methods: This study was conducted on 59 patients (45 Males, 14 Females ) with mean age of 38.