Rajiv V Kulkarni

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Hospital, Mumbai, India

Publications

• Research Article
  Surgical management of intertrochanteric fracture femur by sliding hip screw and its assessment using Salavati-Wilson criteria
  Author(s): Jatinkumar Vakhariya and Rajiv V Kulkarni*
  
  Introduction: Intertrochanteric (IT) fractures constitute a huge threat to life, untreated condition may cause a considerable change in quality of life, existing disease gets worsen and may results in mortality. Considering the complexities of treating of these fractures, present study primarily focuses on management of trochanteric fracture by sliding hip screw. This study attempts to highlight the outcome of this procedure using Salvati-Wilson criterion and does not intend to compare with any other modality of fixation. Material and Methods: A prospective observational study conducted on fifty patients which were followed-up at intervals of two, six, twelve and twenty-four weeks post-operatively. Clinico-radiological and functional outcome at twenty-four weeks post-operatively were analyzed using Salvati-Wilson criteria. Results: Majority of the patients were fem.. Read More»
  10.37532/1897-2276.2022.17(1).65