Bone Abstracts

Introduction: Genu valgum is a common deformity in Indian (aediatric population owing to nutritional and social reasons), and is often neglected. The patient, especially females, present at around marriageable age demanding a single stage, cosmetic, implantless correction of deformity.Objectives: To present a technique of modified supracondylar osteotomy for correction of genu valgum deformity and evaluation of results.Materials an...

Introduction: Segmental bone defects arising from traumatic injuries is a complicated problem with significant long term morbidity. Amputation was the preferred treatment historically. Limb salvage by the Ilizarov technique, vascularized fibular graft, and acute limb shortening was used in the last century with variable results. The problems were long, cumbersome and patient unfriendly treatment regimens, often involving multiple major and minor surgical procedures and numerou...

Introduction: Osteopetrosis is a disorder with diminished bone resorption due to osteoclastic abnormality resulting in hard and brittle bones. Subtrochanteric area is quite susceptible to fractures because this is an area of high stress. Operative intervention has a high rate of perioperative complications.Methods and results: We present a series of four Subtrochanteric fractures treated surgically in three patients of Osteopetrosis in a tertiary level O...