Weight of calcanei in adult Pakistani population

This observational study was conducted on right and left normal calcanei obtained from anatomy department Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur. Mean weight of right male calcaneus was 52.54gms and that of the left male calcaneus was 47.88 gms [Range: 31.1-64.51 gms and 31-68.13 gms respectively] with a standard deviation of 9.12 and 8.26, and calculated range of 25.18-79.9 and 23.1-72.66 respectively. There was statistically significant difference between the mean weights of bones of two sides. The mean weight of right and left female calcaneus was 35.28 gms and 35.03 gms, standard deviation of 1.63 and 1.48, actual range of 32.7-37.6 gms and 32.1-37.05 gms and calculated range of 30.39-40.17 gms and 30.59-39.47 gms respectively. No statistically significant difference was noted between the mean of weights of right and left bones. When compared there was statistically significant difference between the mean weight of right male and right female calcanei and left male and left female calcanei

Retained cardiac missile

A case of retained cardiac missile is reported. Bullet entered the pericardial cavity from below after passing through diaphragm. A small perforation also occurred in the ventricular wall, which was successfully repaired, however bullet could not be retrieved. Patient is well two years after surgery