Outcome of modified open surgery in tennis elbow

Tennis elbow is a common disorder of upper extremity. It can be treated conservatively in majority of the patients but some resistant cases eventually need surgery. This descriptive study was conducted at Department of Orthopaedics, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, from January 2002 to June 2006. Sixteen patients had surgical release of the extensor tendon origin along with excision of the lateral epicondyle ridge. These patients did not respond to conservative treatment i.e. rest, non- steroidal anti inflammatory drugs [NSAIDS], local steroid injections and physiotherapy. Patients were followed up to six months. Outcome was graded as excellent, good and poor according to pain relief and function of the hand. Sixteen patients [17 elbows] were studied, Thirteen were female [81.25%] and three were male [18.75%]. Fifteen patients [93.75%] had unilateral Tennis Elbow, while one had bilateral involvement [6.25%]. In unilateral disease, right side was affected in eleven patients [68.75%] and left side in four [25%]. Excellent outcome was noticed in eleven patients [68.75%] and good result in five patient [31.25%]. Open surgical technique of releasing extensor tendon origin along with excision of lateral condylar ridge of the humerus is new and simple procedure and yields excellent and good result in patients with resistant Tennis Elbow

Seropositivity of toxoplasma gondii in patients presenting with multiple abortions, still-births and neo-natal deaths

In a total of 80 patients, who presented with history of multiple abortions, still births or neonatal deaths, 29 [36.25%] showed anti-bodies against Toxoplasma gondii. 14 of them had 1gM, 12 1gG, and 3 both 1gM and 1gG antibodies. We have also correlated seropositivity with various groups, as they presented