Question of the Day
A 69 year old lady fell in her bedroom and found it difficult to get up. She had a severe pain in the right hip and the leg was rotated outwards. She was a long term diabetic patient on metformin 500 milligrams twice daily and with a HbA1C of 8
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1. what is the most probable diagnosis
2. How do you investigate this patient
3. Describe how you would apply a traction device to this patient
4. What is the best method of internal fixation?
5. What is the best course of action with regard to her diabetes?

Interactive Learning Portal of the Department of Surgery,

University of Peradeniya

Introduction

This site is presented to the students of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya as a means of interacting with their clinical teachers. It is a new teaching learning tool where an individual or  group of students can participate in a series of online tutorials. The Department of Surgery will be posting clinical scenarios, cases and problems to which students may post their answers or comments. Students may maintain their anonymity, although the content will be visible to all. It is hoped that this type of interaction will facilitate problem based learning and the development of decision-making aptitudes.