The juxta-articular and intra-articular fracture of distal radius is a common fracture around wrist joint. The treatment by external fixation using the principle of ligamento-taxis by which the longitudinal distraction force is converted to a compressive force to achieve good congruity of the wrist joint. Hence, the present study was taken up to find out the efficacy of the procedure in 116 cas...

Temporomandibular joint ankylosis is defined as bony or fibrous adhesion of the anatomic joint components accompanied by a limitation in opening the mouth, causing difficulties with mastication, speaking and oral hygiene as well as inadvertently influencing mandibular growth. Surgical treatment procedures include arthroplasty of the joint cavity with or without a reconstruction and a coronoidec...

BACKGROUND In recent years ankle distraction arthroplasty has gained popularity in the treatment of ankle arthritis as a means of both maintaining range of motion and avoiding fusion. We present a retrospective review of 25 patients who have undergone ankle distraction from 1999 to 2006. MATERIALS AND METHODS The mean age was 43 years; 16 were male, and 7 were female. Followup was 30 months a...