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Osteonecrosis is thought to result from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones. The most common symptom is pain which is localized to the affected condyle. The medial femoral condyle is typically affected, the lateral femoral condyle, medial tibial plateau and patella may also be involved. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the importance of osteonecrosis as a cause of post-partum hip, knee and other joint pain and to review the literature in regards to pregnancy as a possible etiological factor. We presented a case of a 25 year old female who presented to us on 20th December 2015 with pain in the right thigh of 10 days duration at the distal half extending up to mid-calf. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a leading public health care problem in developing and developed world, with increasing incidence and long term complications. It is the most common endocrine disorder in the world today. Objective: To study the anthropometric parameter in the children whose parents are diabetic and nondiabetic. Material and methods: 250 medical students of S.N Medical College, Agra, of age group 18–25 years were included in study from year 2015 to 2017. Their anthropometric measurements which included weight, height, BMI were taken. This study was done in physiology department of S.N.M.C. Agra. Subjects were divided into 2 Groups .Children of diabetics parents (Group-1) and Children of non-diabetic parents (Group-2). Results: Out of total 250 students, 15.2% students were overweight and 2.4% were obese according to WHO classification of BMI. In group 1, out of 64 students, 18.75% were found to be overweight and 3.1% were obese. In group 2, out of 186 students, 13.9% were overweight and 2.15% were obese. The mean BMI of Group-1 and Group-2 was 22.21 ± 3.50 and 22.15 ± 3.19 respectively. P value =0.73 and t=0.33. Conclusion: Higher percentage of overweight and obese are found in the children of diabetic parents as compare to non-diabetic parents and Mean BMI is slightly higher in group 1 i.e. in the children of diabetic parents but this difference in Mean BMI of both groups is considered to be not significant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hip fractures in older patients are associated with impaired mobility, excess morbidity and mortality, and loss of independence. Objectives: To determine whether total hip arthroplasty is associated with lower reoperation rates, mortality, and complications, and better function and quality of life than hemiarthroplasty for displaced fractures of the femoral neck in older patients. Materials and methods: We prospectively as well as retrospectively studied 46 patients treated with total hip replacement or hemiarthroplasty. Pain, range of motion, hip function, haris hip score and complications were assessed clinically while hip stability, femoral anteversion, acetabular cup inclination and acetabular erosions were assessed radiographically. Results: In our study according to Harris hip score, group A (hemiarthroplasty group) showed 58.33% excellent to good result whereas 33.34% shows fair to poor result. In group B (total hip replacement group) 90.91% showed excellent to good result and 9.08% showed fair to poor result. In this study, the overall Harris hip score was 76.33 with SD±19.091 in hemiarthroplasty group and 86.45 with SD±6.363 in Total hip replacement group with p-value 0.0224(<0.05). Conclusion: So we concluded in our one year of study that total hip replacement had better functional outcome in fracture neck of femur in elderly treated by either hemiarthroplasty or total hip replacement and total hip replacement is less painful than hemiarthroplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Majority of osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture present with back pain and some of them with spinal deformity. Percutaneous vertebroplasty not only addresses pain relief but also the correction of spinal deformity with least post-operative morbidity. 72 patients with osteoporotic compression fracture and spinal deformity with chronic invalidating pain treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty were followed for 2.8 years with an average of 1.3 years.47% showed excellent,13% showed good and 40% showed fair result on vas score. There was good improvement in stature in 43%, fair in 40% and 17% showed no improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]