Obturator (Inferior) type dislocation of the hip joint is a rare and the fracture of greater trochanter during closed reduction for it has never been reported in literature. In this report, we present a case of a fracture of greater trochanter during difficult closed reduction which required operative fixation. Surgeons need to be aware of this complication and excessive force for reduction sho...

The preferred treatment of femoral (thigh bone) shaft fractures nowadays is the minimally invasive technique of intramedullary nailing. However, in addition to its advantages, this technique also has a number of disadvantages, such as the frequent occurrence of malaligned fracture reductions and high X-ray exposure, especially to the operating team. The aim of our research is to overcome these ...

In July the Department of Health (DH) in England published a toolkit of resources to promote more effective services to reduce the burden of falls and fractures in older people. Unfortunately, there is plenty of evidence that the present provision of falls services is suboptimal. The toolkit is part of a ‘Prevention Package’ aimed primarily at commissioners of care, in an attempt to achieve a m...

Fractures of trapezium are very rare accounting for about 0.4% of the hand’s injuries [1]. However, they should not be missed because inadequate treatment of trapezium fractures can lead to permanent impairment based on the substantial forces experienced at the trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint in pinch and grip [2]. When present, often result of high energy trauma and occur in association with ot...

Introduction Closed reduction of distal radius fractures (CRDRF) is a commonly performed emergency department (ED) procedure. The use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) to diagnose fractures and guide reduction has previously been described. The primary objective of this study was to determine if the addition of PoCUS to CRDRF changed the perception of successful initial reduction. This was me...

BACKGROUND Clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence recommend the use of an intramedullary nail for the treatment of subtrochanteric fractures.1 Reverse oblique fractures are associated with varus malunion,2 which defunctions the abductors by placing them at a mechanical disadvantage and increases the lever arm across the fracture. Most modern nails hav...

Sago industries effluent containing large amounts of organic content produced excess sludge which is a serious problem in wastewater treatment. In this study ozonation has been employed for the reduction of excess sludge production in activated sludge process. Central composite design is used to study the effect of ozone treatment for the reduction of excess sludge production in sago effluent a...

We present a case of lumbosacral fracture-dislocation, which was spontaneously reduced during radiological examination. Such rapid reduction is, however, not reliable for long-term stability. We would like to report this case briefly because spontaneous reduction of lumbosacral fracture-dislocation has not been reported previously.

Severe laryngeal trauma is rare in the civilian environment and requires appropriate and timely surgical intervention. We report a case from Sydney, Australia, which was managed with open reduction and internal fixation of the larynx with resorbable plates. The use of resorbable plates for operative fixation of the larynx has rarely been reported in literature but may be a viable alternative.

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to review our cases of missed Monteggia fracture treated by open reduction of the radial head with or without ulnar osteotomy and to investigate the indications for open reduction alone in surgical treatment of missed Monteggia fracture. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 22 patients who presented with missed Monteggia fracture. The patients'...