Bilateral spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon: a case reportZubair Khanzada
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, UK
J Med Case Reports 5:263. 2011
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Post seizure anterior dislocation of shoulder--beware of recurrenceUlfin Rethnam
Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, United Kingdom
Seizure 15:348-9. 2006
..Although these are treated similar to usual anterior dislocations of the shoulder they need regular follow up to detect any recurrent shoulder instability for which the treatment will involve skeletal reconstruction. We report a case...
- Biomechanical characteristics of three staples commonly used in foot surgery
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
J Foot Ankle Res 2:5. 2009
..A variety of memory staples are available but their properties compared to standard staples are not known. We carried out a study comparing two popular types of memory staples and a standard stainless steel staple...
- Impact of associated injuries in the floating knee: a retrospective study
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:7. 2009
..Do these injuries have implications on the management of the floating knee and the final outcome of patients? Our study aims to assess the implications of associated injuries in the management and final outcome of floating knee...
- Skateboards: are they really perilous? a retrospective study from a district hospital
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
BMC Res Notes 1:59. 2008
..Skateboarding has been a popular sport among teenagers even with its attendant associated risks. The literature is packed with articles regarding the perils of skateboards. Is the skateboard as dangerous as has been portrayed?..
- Does applying the Canadian Cervical Spine rule reduce cervical spine radiography rates in alert patients with blunt trauma to the neck? A retrospective analysis
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
BMC Med Imaging 8:12. 2008
..Our aim was to see whether applying the Canadian Cervical Spine rule reduced the need for cervical spine radiography without missing significant cervical spine injuries...
- Complex proximal femoral fractures in the elderly managed by reconstruction nailing - complications & outcomes: a retrospective analysis
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
J Trauma Manag Outcomes 1:7. 2007
..This study aims to evaluate use of the Russell-Taylor reconstruction nail (RTRN) in this group with regard to mortality risk, complication rates and final outcome...
- The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
J Trauma Manag Outcomes 1:2. 2007
..Floating Knee injuries are complex injuries. The type of fractures, soft tissue and associated injuries make this a challenging problem to manage. We present the outcome of these injuries after surgical management...
- Specialisation of spinal services: consequences for cervical trauma management in the district hospital
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
J Trauma Manag Outcomes 1:6. 2007
..We aim to assess the capability of a district general hospital in providing the halo vest device and the expertise available in applying the device for unstable cervical spine injuries prior to transfer to a referral centre...
- The Swimmer's view: does it really show what it is supposed to show? A retrospective study
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, UK
BMC Med Imaging 8:2. 2008
..How good is the Swimmer's view in visualisation of the cervical spine after an inadequate lateral cervical spine radiograph?..
- Anaphylactic reaction associated with Ranitidine in a patient with acute pancreatitis: a case report
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
J Med Case Reports 1:75. 2007
..CONCLUSION: Awareness of this rare but life threatening adverse reaction to a commonly used drug can avoid being caught unaware...
- Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report
Ulfin Rethnam
Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
J Med Case Reports 1:38. 2007
..We present a rare case of isolated anterolateral radial head dislocation in a polytrauma patient...
- Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer - possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
J Med Case Reports 1:37. 2007
..This can cause chronic wrist pain and can reduce the career span of a sportsperson. We report a case of non union of a scaphoid fracture in a cricketer possibly secondary to a stress fracture...
- Are old running shoes detrimental to your feet? A pedobarographic study
Ulfin Rethnam
Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK
BMC Res Notes 4:307. 2011
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