Prospective randomised control trial.To compare the effectiveness of Directly Observed Treatment and Short Course (DOTS) Daily Anti Tubercular Therapy (ATT) in spinal tuberculosis with no neurological deficit.Spinal is rampant India a major cause morbidity mortality. There lot conflict regarding management anti tubercular drugs, regimen to be followed duration drugs needed for complete cure.This prospective study was conducted during period 2006 2009. Thirty cases were randomly divided...

Introduction: The stimulatory effect of phenytoin on connective tissue suggested possibility for its use in wound healing. Oral was first introduced as an antiseizure medication 1937. Over 60 years investigators have shown interest how topical may be used to promote healing a variety chronic wounds. Materials and Methods: A sample 40 patients with diabetic ulcers selected using purposive sampling technique. were divided into two groups: Group (Phenytoin group) (n=20) B (conventional (n=20)....

Aim: To compare the functional outcomes of humerus fractures managed by conservative method versus operative procedures in reference to radiological evidence bony union, final outcome and complications. Material methods: Prospective randomized study was conducted on 30 patients with Humerus shaft fractures, admitted department Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Patiala. The had been randomly divided into two groups- management or treatment, 15 each group. Patients were followed up for...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Good wound closure is an important step in management of distal femur fracture to prevent infection and faster rehabilitation. Knotless barbed sutures can save time distribute tension evenly. However, its role terms functional outcome, time, postoperative complications has not been studied a fracture. Material methods: A total 47 patients aged more than 18 years treated with locking plate were randomized either into or traditional suture groups. the group, capsular was...

Background: Osteomyelitis is an important cause of morbidity in patients with bone infections developing countries like India. Gram positive bacteria especially Staphylococcus aureus, classically causes this desease, but negative have grown importance as causative agents. Widespread use antibiotics has however altered the aetiological pattern and antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Therefore, treatment becoming increasingly troublesome due to rise drug resistant isolates. Objective: This...

<p class="abstract">Incidence of broken hypodermic needle in patients has been decreased because superior manufacturing techniques. Breaking after intramuscular injection rarely reported. We report a case the gluteal region 36 years old woman following an injection. Patient arrived emergency 2 days episode. was taken for surgery removal needle. Initially attempts were made without use image intensifier under local anaesthesia, but it failed as very difficult to locate up spinal...

Exposure to blood and blood-borne viruses is major concern for orthopedic surgeons operation theater staff because of constant exposure sharp instruments bodily fluids. The objective this study was assess the burden seropositive patients in department tertiary care hospitals North India.This retrospective carried out author's institute on indoor admitted from January 2015 December 2017. A total 8914 were included relevant clinical data collected seropositivity hepatitis B virus (HBV), C...

Tuberculosis of Ankle Joint -rare case reportsFew cases ankle tuberculosis have been reported in the literature.We describe two presented to Orthopaedics OPD at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.Case one was a 34 year male with complain swelling left since 3 years and discharging sinus tip old healed scar on for 6 months.The patient an Pulmonary treated anti-tubercular therapy back.On laboratory evaluation, CBC, ESR CRP were normal.Ankle X-Ray showed lytic lesion both malleoli.The admitted...

The aim of the present study was to compare functional results after Cemented Calcar replacement vis-a-vis Long stem hemiarthroplasty in patients aged more than 80 years with unstable intertrochanteric fractures.

Introduction:Forearm fractures are very common in paediatric population with incidence around 1 100.1 The of shaft forearm bones is more 6-16-year-old children, higher children between 12-16 years age 2. Forearm older difficult to manage as they tend occur comparatively proximally and have tendency redisplacement even after a successful closed reduction 3,4.Hence management such cases requires internal fixation devices TENS.There various methods both children.Historically, gold standard...