Ultrasound guided arthroscopic meniscus surgery.

Ultrasound is a useful adjunctive intra-operative imaging modality for soft tissue pathologies. It is readily available in the operating theater and has the distinct advantage of being more portable than an MRI, with no harmful radiation. It is especially useful for determining if any extra articular cysts have been decompressed through arthroscopic surgery, if a parameniscal cyst has been removed completely or if extrusion has been reduced adequately in a meniscus root repair.

How Important is the Tunnel Position in Outcomes Post-ACL Reconstruction: A 3D CT-Based Study.

Background: Drilling the femoral and tibial tunnels at their anatomical locations are critical for good outcomes and involve seeing the footprints well. We intended to compare two techniques of drilling the tunnels and the patient-reported outcomes and knee stability of patients undergoing single bundle ACL reconstruction using 3D CT to evaluate if the tunnels were anatomical or not.

Materials And Methods: Sixty single bundle ACL reconstructions were analyzed, 30 each with Technique A and B.

Does Viewing the ACL Femoral Footprint End on Using a High Medial Portal Produce Better Tunnel Placement as Compared to Viewing it from a Lateral Portal while Drilling: A 3D CT-based Pilot Study.

Background: Anatomical placement of an ACL graft is critical to the clinical outcome of an ACL reconstruction. The purpose of the study was to compare the conventional technique of drilling a femoral tunnel from a medial portal while viewing it from a lateral portal versus viewing it from a high anteromedial portal and drilling it from a low medial portal. We hypothesized that the high anteromedial portal possibly provides an end-on view of the tunnel and would lead to a more favourable tunnel position.

Alternative All-Inside Technique of Repairing a Vertical Meniscus Tear.

Lateral meniscus vertical tears are often seen with acute anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The inside-out technique of repairing the meniscal tear is currently the gold standard treatment. However, every technique has its own drawbacks.

Infantile Spasms and West Syndrome - A Clinician's Perspective.

Infantile spasms, though long recognised, are still a cause of significant morbidity in children. The knowledge of their etiology and pathogenesis is still evolving. Even the management strategies vary among different centres.

Congenital colonic stenosis with absent caecum and appendix: a rare association.

Congenital colonic stenosis is a rare condition with less than 20 cases reported in the literature since 1966. We report an interesting case of a 7-month-old baby girl who presented with features suggestive of acute intestinal obstruction. On exploration, it was a case of ascending colon stenosis with absence of caecum and appendix.