Correction of hallux valgus by modified Hohmann's osteotomy

Modified Hohmann's osteotomy had been done for hallux valgus in 32 feet [22 patients]. Postoperatively all 22patients had complete relief of pain, all but three were satisfied with cosmetic results. Twelve feet developed asymptomatic callosities under the second and third metatarsal heads. Late complications included recurrent hallux valgus, stiffness and pain in the first metatarsophalageal joint, and metatarsalgia of the second third and fourth metatarsal heads in four cases

Immunoglobulin changes in chronic staphylococcal osteomyelitis

Of 75 patients of chronic osteomyelitis, 50 patients showed Staphylococcus aureus as the causative organism. The Rose Waaler slide test, the antinuclear factor and the serum globulins levels [IgG, IgM, IgA] were estimated for these fifty patients and for fifty control subjects of the same age and sex. All the patients and control subjects showed a negative Rose Waaler test and no antinuclear factor was detected. The serum level of IgG elevated in these cases to a statistically highly significant level in comparison with the controls. IgA levels showed a significant rise, while IgM levels showed no significant difference. There was no significant difference between immunoglobulin levels of males and females. Furthermore, there was no correlation between immunoglobulin levels with the age of the patients

Conventional myelography and CT scanning in diagnosis of brachial plexus traction injuries

Fifteen patients of traction injury of the brachial plexus were investigated clinically, by myelography and C.T. Scanning of the cervical spine. In 5 cases, the results of C.T. Scanning of the cervical spine and conventional myelography were compared with surgical exploration of the plexus. C.T. scanning with contrast was found to be more accurate than the conventional myelography in diagnosis of traction injury of the brachial plexus