Shirsha Ray

Dr, Department of Orthopaedics, D Y Patil Medical College, Pune, India

Publications

• Research Article
  Boxer s fracture treated by boxers cast vs. k-wire fixation
  Author(s): Vinod Nair, Shirsha Ray*, Rajesh Pareek, Rushikesh Abhyankar and Siddharth
  
  Introduction: Despite being one of the most common injuries in orthopaedics, accounting for about 1/10th of all fractures and up to 2/5th of all hand fractures, the treatment modalities of 5th metacarpal head fractures are controversial in the literature, ranging from conservative management in most cases to minimally invasive surgeries using k-wires and screws. Material and Methods: This comparative study was carried out by assessing patients with fractures of the neck of the 5th metacarpal admitted to D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre from July 2020 to March 2021. 20 patients qualified for the inclusion criteria, 10 being in one group and 10 in the other. K-wire fixation was done for the management of the 5th metacarpal neck fracture in one group while the other group was managed conservatively (boxe.. Read More»
  10.37532/1897-2276.2021.16(1).35