Nepal Orthopedic Association Journal (NOAJ)

In orthopedic surgery, publishing research findings is of utmost importance, regardless of the practitioners' geographical location or economic status. While the significance of research publication is widely recognized in developed countries, its value for orthopedic surgeons in developing countries is equally vital. Orthopedic journals play a crucial role in the ...

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Introduction: Calcaneum is the most commonly fractured tarsal bone and account for approximately 2% of all fractures. Controversy continues regarding the management of calcaneal fractures. Earlier conservative management was preferred, and surgical management considered inappropriate for these fractures. This trend is gradually changing with better understanding of disabling nature ...

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Introduction: Bone defect is difficult to manage. Objective of this study was to assess radiological parameters of distraction osteogenesis of large long bone defects.

Methods: Descriptive study was carried out in department of orthopedics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Pondicherry, India during April 2018-March 2019. Inclusion ...

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Introduction:Multi-ligament injuries of the knee can cause significant functional impairment. It is uncommon, and treatment is still controversial. The main controversies are around staged versus single-stage surgery. There is scanty literature on the functional outcome of the single-stage multi-ligament reconstruction. Moreover, less is known about the outcomes following ...

Introduction: Traumatic peripheral vascular injury remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among the general population. Majority of peripheral arterial injury are caused by a blunt trauma with a concomitant soft tissue injury and fractures requiring multidisciplinary approach. Despite major efforts in establishing protocols and guidelines, optimal strategies ...

Introduction: Audit of intensive care unit admissions is an important tool in monitoring and improving quality of health service provided. Length of stay in the intensive care unit provides key information to health care service providers regarding the burden of major orthopedic trauma and helps in improving treatment policies. Hence, ...

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The management of stable burst fracture of thoracolumbar spine with intact neurology is controversial. The radiological interpretation of such fractures differs among the surgeons and hence the treatment. So, this survey aims to study discrepancies in management of such fractures among the members of the Association of Spine Surgeons ...

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This study reports a case of 43 years male with low back ache which on investigation proved to be due to cryptococcus fungal infection of ilium which is an uncommon cause of low backache. The focus of infection was evacuated, and the bone debrided along with administration of anti-fungal ...

Fingertip injury is one of the most commonly encountered injuries in the emergency department. In our country, hand in- juries can happen for various reasons, and motorbike chain injuries are the commonest. In this case report, we present a complete traumatic amputation of the right index finger at the distal ...

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Scaphoid is the most common carpal bone to be fractured, accounting for approximately 15% of all wrist fractures. Most important aspect in managing such fractures is the inability to achieve accurate diagnosis, especially when these fractures are un-displaced, minimally displaced, or occult in nature. There is a lack of ...