Der Unfallchirurg
-
Nepal is one of the 20 poorest countries in the world. Thus, medical care in Nepal is dependent on significant medical and financial commitment from within and outside the country. Dhulikhel Hospital - Kathmandu University Hospital (DH-KUH) was founded in 1996 by Prof. ⋯ The structures in DH-KUH are influenced by a very close cooperation with a number of international (university) hospitals. Most of the DH-KUH departments have an amazingly high technical standard. Assuming this development and progress can be continued, a splendid future for DH-KUH can be predicted.
-
The diagnosis of a scaphoid fracture, especially in the differentiation of a fresh fracture, the nonunion or a possible anatomical norm variant, can be difficult. We report on two patients who presented with stress-related, radiocarpal pain in our department. In both cases, radiological abnormalities were observed in the scaphoideal area, with a scaphoideum bipartitum on both sides, as well as an approximately 25-year-old scaphoid pseudarthrosis.