Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Patients with Stroke at Tertiary Hospital, Nepal.

Background Stroke is the second leading cause of mortality globally, with 70% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Various risk factors for stroke have been identified as predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). Objective This study aims to assess the impact of associated factors of stroke on the quality of life (QoL) of stroke patients at this tertiary hospital in Nepal.

Habitual Patella Dislocation in a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

Fahr's disease is characterized by idiopathic bilateral deposition of calcium in the striopallidodentate area. We are presenting 83-year-old female, who failed responding while having lunch around 10 AM soon after she lost consciousness for an hour. It was associated with difficulty in walking, mood disturbances, fatigability, blurring of vision and occasional dizziness since past 4 months.

Clinical and Radiological Changes after Microfracture of Knee Chondral Lesions in Middle-Aged Asian Patients.

Background: Although microfracture is widely accepted as an effective treatment option for knee chondral lesions, little is known about the deterioration of clinical outcomes and radiological progression in middle-aged patients. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the clinical and radiological changes after microfracture of knee chondral lesions in middle-aged Asian patients.

Methods: A total of 71 patients were included in the study.

Intra-Articular Synovial Fibroma of the Knee in a Young Boy.

Synovial fibroma, a benign fibro collagenous soft tissue tumour, arising in the knee joint is a rare entity. It is even rarer in the paediatric age group. The clinical symptoms, investigations, diagnosis, and treatment with the literature reviews are presented for this uncommon occurrence in an 11 year old boy.