COMPARISON OF LATERAL PARAPATELLAR VS. INFRAPATELLAR APPROACHES FOR INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING FOR TIBIAL SHAFT FRACTURES

Comparison of lateral parapatellar vs. infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures

BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes of tibial shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing (IMN) using the lateral parapatellar entry (LPE) and infrapatellar (IP) surgical approaches.MethodsA total of 85 patients with tibial shaft fractures treated with IMN between January 2019 and December 2022 were L

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Mitrofanoff Urinary Diversion: A Report of Three Cases

Credenza The quality of life in patients with urinary incontinence or irreparable urethral stricturing can be improved by diversion with construction of catheterizable urinary stomas.We report our experience with three patients who required urinary diversion and underwent the Mitrafanoff procedure.The cases involved an eight year old with myelomeni

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COVID-19: a review

The enduring epidemic outbreak which started in Wuhan city of China, in December 2019 caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID- 19) or the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created a dangerous and deadly Public Health disaster of International apprehension, with cases confirmed in several countries.This novel comm

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