Publishes latest development in the field of orthopedic Surgery
ISSN (Online): 2990-7551
ISSN (Print): 2091-0177
Frequency of Publication: Semiannual
Language of Publication: English
Starting year: 2010
Format of Publication: Online and Print
The Nepal orthopedic Association Journal (NOAJ) is an open access peer-reviewed journal committed to publish high-quality research papers in the field of orthopedic surgery.
Amit Joshi, Subhash Regmi
Editoral
2024-10-06 12:44:13
Sports-related injuries are rising correspondingly as sports become an increasingly integral part of life in developing countries like Nepal. Whether it’s the growing enthusiasm for football, cricket, volleyball, or traditional sports, more people, especially youth, are engaging in physical activities that expose them to potential injuries.1 While the benefits of ...
Meena Kunwar, Deepa Bhatta, Subhash Regmi, Amit Joshi
Original Article
2024-07-12 07:28:09
Introduction: Informed written consent acts as a legal and ethical document of proof of adequate pre-operative counseling and demands the effective participation of both surgeons and patients. However, studies suggest that there is inadequacy and lack of compliance while obtaining informed consent. This results in poor patient participation and ultimately ...
Niresh Shrestha, Santosh Batajoo, Nitesh Raj Pandey, Subhash Regmi, Sweta Jaiswal, Om Prasad Shrestha
Original Article
2024-09-01 07:55:21
Background: Acute hand and wrist injuries are often neglected and result in poor outcomes. Newer studies have suggested that the patterns of these injuries have changed due to changes in the mechanism of injury. This study aims to find out the prevalence of acute hand and wrist injuries in patients ...
Manoj Kandel, Deepak Banjade, Shrawan Kumar Thapa, Kabin Neupane, Sushan Adhikari
Original Article
2024-07-12 07:45:31
Introduction: The gold standard, effective treatment for high-grade osteoarthritis of knees is total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Surgical results are excellent, with favorable early postoperative health-related quality of life. Ease of daily activities of living after TKR was evaluated using clinical and functional scores.
Methods: Analysis of 42 cases with ...
Pawan Marasini, Himal khanal, Bishal kafle, Grishma Shrestha, Rabindra Lal Pradhan, Kushal Bhattarai
Original Article
2024-07-15 02:18:55
Background: Low back pain is a common problem in patients visiting orthopedics clinics. Around 80% normal population experience low back pain, among those 15 percent have neurological back pain due to lumbar disc herniation. This study aims to associate clinical signs with X-rays and other radiological parameters.
Methods: Fifty ...
Umash Karki, Netra Bahadur Karki, Sailendra Kumar Duwal Shrestha, Prabin Nepal
Case Report
2024-07-12 07:37:29
Stress fractures are characterized by atraumatic partial or incomplete fractures, encompassing both fatigue and insufficiency fractures. The majority of stress fractures fall within the fatigue type, particularly prevalent in individuals participating in repetitive and intense physical activities for which they are not accustomed. This phenomenon is notably observed in military ...
Lok Raj Chaurasia, Prawesh Singh Bhandari, Pushkar Pudasaini, Kiran Kishor Nakarmi
Original Article
2024-05-12 14:09:34
Dupuytren’s contracture of the palm and hand, is a benign fibroproliferative disorder of the fascial tissue. It may also occur as Dupuytren’s diasthesis. Exact etiology is not known and association with diaseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hereditary autosomal dominance has been implicated. Small finger is the most commonly affected finger ...
Arjun Poudel, Pranodan Poudel, Birendra Bahadur Chand, Bibek Banskota, Ashok Kumar Banskota
Case Report
2024-07-12 07:22:34
Osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) constitutes 1-3 % of cases of which about 10% affect the foot and ankle. In foot TB, the calcaneus is the most commonly affected bone. TB calcaneum is a rare entity and a high index of clinical suspicion along with imaging studies helps in diagnosis. Thorough debridement ...
Amir Ratna Shakya, Nirab Kayastha, Ritesh Sinha, Mohit Thapa Magar, Alok Singh
Case Report
2024-07-12 07:31:42
Glass foreign body injuries, especially in the foot, are common occurrences in our part of the world owing to barefoot walking practice. Despite exploration, there are chances of retention of foreign bodies in the wound which can later result in complications such as chronic pain, granuloma formation, infection, and secondary ...
Dr. Babu Kaji Shrestha, Dr. Sachindra Raj Joshi, Dr. Subhash Regmi
Original Article
2024-09-01 07:51:55
Background: Management of open fractures often presents a challenge to the treating surgeon due to the complexity of
the injury and the risk of infection associated with it. Familiarity with the patterns of open fracture enhances preparedness
and thus improves the outcome. Hence, this study aims to determine ...