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View article: High Body Fat as a Predictor of Osteoporosis Risk in Postmenopausal Women: Insights From a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Rural South India
High Body Fat as a Predictor of Osteoporosis Risk in Postmenopausal Women: Insights From a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Rural South India Open
This community-based study found a 20% osteoporosis risk among postmenopausal women using the OSTA scale, with age, lower education, and waist-hip ratio as key determinants. Early identification and interventions, particularly targeting ol…
View article: Coal miner's day in India: a reflection on health risks and legislation
Coal miner's day in India: a reflection on health risks and legislation Open
Coal mining is a hazardous profession in India that exposes workers to a range of health risks, including respiratory diseases, skin disorders, hearing loss, and injuries. The coal miner's day, observed on May 4th every year, commemorates …
View article: Functional Outcome after Fenestration and Discectomy in Young Adults Presenting with Unilateral Radiculopathy
Functional Outcome after Fenestration and Discectomy in Young Adults Presenting with Unilateral Radiculopathy Open
Introduction: Lumbar disc herniation is one of the common ailments in young adults. The common levels of L4-L5 and L5-S1 have been chosen for ours. The Evaluation was done based on the level of disc herniation and also with different types…
View article: The impact of COVID-19 imposed lockdown in India in 2020
The impact of COVID-19 imposed lockdown in India in 2020 Open
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 pandemic as Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2019. Lockdown was introduced as a preventive strategy to reduce the community transmission of the SARS CoV-2. This…
View article: Functional outcome of wide resection and autologous avascular proximal fibular graft arthroplasty in distal radius GCT
Functional outcome of wide resection and autologous avascular proximal fibular graft arthroplasty in distal radius GCT Open
Background: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of distal radius usually presents in late stages with aggressive progression. Extended curettage alone is usually inadequate and wide resection is the most common surgery performed. Reconstruction of the …
View article: Incidence and management of incidental durotomy during thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries: a retrospective review in a tertiary care centre
Incidence and management of incidental durotomy during thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries: a retrospective review in a tertiary care centre Open
Background: Incidental durotomy is among the most common complications of spine surgery with reported incidence ranging from 1.7% to 16%. Various management options including primary repair, fascial or fat graft, epidural blood patch, fibr…
View article: The “Skipped Segment Screw” Construct: An Alternative to Conventional Lateral Mass Fixation–Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Cervical Spine Model
The “Skipped Segment Screw” Construct: An Alternative to Conventional Lateral Mass Fixation–Biomechanical Analysis in a Porcine Cervical Spine Model Open
Study DesignCadaveric biomechanical study.PurposeWe compared the “skipped segment screw” (SSS) construct with the conventional “all segment screw” (ASS) construct for cervical spine fixation in six degrees of freedom in terms of the range …
View article: Is the Cage an Additional Hardware in Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Grade Spondylolisthesis? A Prospective Study
Is the Cage an Additional Hardware in Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Grade Spondylolisthesis? A Prospective Study Open
Introduction: Lumbar interbody fusion has become the standard of care for the management of lumbar instability, where fusion is achieved using bone grafts, cages, etc. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the outcomes of the interbody …