Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
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Comminuted fracture shaft of femur are difficult to treat. Internal fixation with ordinary nail does not hold the fracture fragments while osteosynthesis with plates and screws does not always produce stable fixation and involves an increased risk of infection. ⋯ Closed Interlocked nailing is the treatment of choice for most comminuted fracture shaft of femur.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Jul 2001
Post-tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy morbidity & complications at District Headquarter Hospital Daggar.
Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy is one of the commonly performed operations in ENT practice. Morbidity & complications associated with tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy include severe otalgia, pyrexia, odynophagia and haemorrhage. ⋯ It was found that postoperative morbidity/complications were less in this study with regard to secondary haemorrhage, operative site infection, intensity & duration of postoperative pain, postoperative pyrexia and time for return to normal activities.