Introduction: Lisfranc injuries are often difficult to diagnose and treat causing long term disability without proper management. Lisfranc injuries refer to bony or ligamentous compromise of the tarsometatarsal and intercuneiform joint complex. Improper treatment of these fractur...
Background: The forearm has a complex architecture consisting of 2 mobile relatively parallel bones radius and ulna, which provide a stable link between elbow and wrist joint. Anatomic reduction and internal fixation of these fractures is usually required to restore forearm rotat...
Introduction: A prospective study of boxer's fracture treated with antegrade prebent K wire and conservatively in young adults. Materials and Methods: In Krishna Institute of Medical Science Karad Satara from July 2017 to July 2019, 20 patients of 5th metacarpal neck fracture wer...
Background: Lumbar disc prolapse is one of the common causes of low back pain seen in active people. There are different reports regarding the clinical significance of various magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings observed in these patients. The study was conducted to correla...
Mohamed Othmen Chouchène, Amira Gallas, Youssef Henane, Rami Ben Arab, Walid Bouaicha, Adel Khorbi & Mohamed Ali Sbai·Asian Journal of Orthopaedic Research·2020
Open multiple volar fractures-dislocations of metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints are exceptional and rarely reported in literature. The presumed mechanism is forced hyperextension of MCP joint, associated with active flexion. It is a functional emergency of the hand that requires r...
Introduction: Main aim of the study was to evaluate the results of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with open wounds in the foot and ankle region. Materials and Methods: Sixteen (16) patients with degloving injuries arounf the foot and ankle admitted in VS gener...
Introduction: In Orthopaedics fractures of tibia remains the commonest and most challenging fractures to be treated. Various modes of treatment are described for the fixation of fractures of lower third shaft tibia. When the aim is stable fixation with early restoration of functi...
McCune Albright Syndrome (MAS) is a rare, sporadic disorder caused by an activating mutation of the stimulatory G-protein alpha subunit (Gsα) gene. The disease consists of a triad of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (PFD), café-au-lait maculae and autonomous hyperfunctional endocrin...
Bertolotti’s syndrome is a disorder of the spine characterized by chronic lower back pain associated with lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) in which there is an abnormal enlargement of the transverse process of the fifth lumbar vertebra. It may be a source of chronic pain...
Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur remains one of the most challenging fractures encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. They account for 10 to 15% of all hip fractures. Subtrochanteric region of the femur is defined as the proximal femoral shaft located within 5 cm of the lesse...
Aims: Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath (GCTTS) was first described by Chassaignac back in 1852 as a rare benign tumour of uncertain aetiology. GCTTS is a painless slow growing benign tumour that develops over period of months to years. They present a surgical dilemma due to the...
Osgood-Schlatter’s disease remains the most frequent cause of chronic knee pain in adolescent children although it is an uncommon disorder whose incidence is generally unknown. We report a 16-year-old boy who was national hockey player came to the clinic with his father complaini...
Charcot’s joints or neuropathic joints is a progressive arthropathy associated with loss of pain sensation and proprioception of the involved joint. The painless destructive joint is associated with tertiary syphilis (tabes dorsalis). Other causes are Diabetic neuropathy, Leprosy...
Bilateral distal radial epiphyseal injuries are rare injuries in children. So far, only a few cases have been reported. The upper limbs play a vital role in the survival and defense mechanism in children. Therefore, injury to both wrists can be temporarily incapacitating. We revi...
Aims: Intra-articular cavernous hemangioma is a rare benign tumour with fewer than 200 cases described in literature. It is a form of congenital vascular malformation which can be difficult to diagnose in routine clinical practice. Case: We present case of a 20 years old female w...