Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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Department of Community Medicine, SSSMCRI, Kancheepuram, India

Biography

Preethi Selvaraj is currently working in 2 Department of Community Medicine, SSSMCRI, Kancheepuram, India having research interest in Tuberculosis, Epidemiologic Studies, Infectious diseases epidemiology, HIV, Immunology and Infectious diseases, Viral Infection and Epidemiological Analysis

Publications

• Research   
  Surgical Management of Paediatric Diaphyseal Long Bone Fractures using TENS-An Institutional Experience
  Author(s): Prasanna Anaberu, Madhan Jeyaraman*, Kartavya Chaudhari, Ajay SS, Likhith D and Preethi Selvaraj
  
  Background: Children are at a high risk of injury with up to one of every four children sustaining an injury annually. A positive approach to patient care by the treating Orthopaedic surgeon should be done to improve the functional quality of patient’s life. Due to the evolution of surgical implants, there is a paradigm shift over to internal fixation and early mobilization, with a return to normal function as early as possible. Objectives: To prospectively review the efficacy, the functional outcome and the complications of TENS nailing in pediatric diaphyseal long bone fractures. Materials and Methods: After the screening of patients, a total of 229 cases, which were enrolled in the study, were subjected for surgical management with TENS nailing. All the patients were followed up clinically and radiologically a.. View More»
  

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