Volume 14, Issue 1

• Does flexion contracture really matter in medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy?

  p. 1-3
  Ozgur Erdogan* and Hakan Serhat Yanik

  Objective: Several studies stated on medial open wedge tibial osteotomy but there is still some debate about the acceptable amount of pre-operative flexion contracture degree. Also, clinical effects of alteration of t...

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• Efficacy of topical and intravenous tranexamic acid (txa) in reducing blood loss in primary total knee arthroplasty, a prospective randomized trial

  p. 4-7
  Ahmed Khalifa*, Mohammad A Mahran, Mohammad K Abdelnasser, Hatem M Bakr, Yaser E Khalifa, Ahmed M Abdelaal and Galal Zaki Said

  Introduction: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a major Orthopaedic operation that involves significant blood loss due to extensive soft tissue release and bone cuts. Fibrinolysis is considered the major cause of posto...

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• Staged treatment of knee OA

  p. 8-14
  Ashraf Yousef* and Ildar Akhtiamov

  Background: Osteoarthritis is one of the most common systemic diseases leading to physical disability reducing the quality of life. Osteoarthritis affects all the structures of the joint and the surrounding tissues. I...

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• Ipsilateral concomitant displaced vertical femoral neck fracture and unstable 4-part trochanteric fracture: A case report

  p. 15-18
  Hyeonsoo Kim, Jinwoo Jin* and Kwangeun Lee

  Concomitant displaced vertical neck fracture and unstable 4-part trochanteric fracture in the ipsilateral femur has seen rarely but they can occur on occasions. One such case was seen a 56-year-old male patient with b...

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• Role of pre-operative check list in orthopaedic trauma surgery at tertiary care centre in India

  p. 19-25
  Rajeev Shukla, Pranav Mahajan* and Ravi Kant Jain

  Introduction: Pre-operative planning is one of the most important aspects in surgical treatment of patients in modern day surgery. It helps in reducing the common errors before and during surgery and hence saves time,...

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• Results of volar plating for distal radius fractures using single direct lateral approach

  p. 26-31
  Satish Kumar*, Akshat Mittal and Gaggan Chadha

  Background: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the results of volar plating for distal radius fractures using a single direct lateral approach. Methods: Twenty-three patients with distal r...

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• Comparison of complications, reoperations, and outcomes between tension band wiring and plate fixation in olecranon fractures

  p. 32-36
  Michael Del Core*, Junho Ahn, Stephen Gates, Chan-Hee Jo, Medardo Maroto and Drew Sanders

  Introduction: Olecranon fractures are relatively common upper extremity fractures often treated with tension band wiring and plate fixation. The purpose of this review is to compare the complications, reoperation rate...

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