Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an immunocompetent patient.

Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to pulmonary aspergillus infection, but invasive aspergillus infection is extremely rare in the presence of normal immunity. We report a case of invasive aspergillosis in an immunocompetent 63-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Patients with COPD may be at risk for developing pulmonary aspergillus infection, which should be considered as a diagnostic possibility in patients with unresolving pulmonary infection.

Treatment of cubitus valgus deformity by medical closing wedge osteotomy

Twenty cases with cubitus valgus deformities following non- united fracture lateral condyle of the humerus were corrected by medial closing wedge osteotomy. The patients' age ranged from 15-26 years with a mean of 18 years. The cases were clinically and radiologically assessed. The valgus angular deformity as measured by humeral elbow wrist angle ranged from 25-52 degree with a mean of 36.25 degrees. The results according to criteria of Oppenheim et al. revealed excellent results in 75%, good results in 15% and poor results in 10% of the cases

study of subtalar joint arthrodesis by batchelor method

Batchelor subtalar arthrodesis was carried out on 30 feet in 24 children with paralytic plano-values and plano-varus feet deformity after poliomyelitis. Tendon transplantion was performed in 28 feet. Clinical, radiological and functional assessments were used for evaluation. The over all results were satisfactory in 28 feet and unsatisfactory in two