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Background: To study the status of zinc as a micronutrient in pulmonary tuberculosis, in our population, with the aim to see the effectiveness of therapy. Methodology: This prospective study includes 50 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 30 subjects as the control group. The patients were placed into three stages (1 to 3) on the basis of chest radiographic findings. Serum zinc levels were estimated before, during, and after completion of antitiberculosis therapy. Results: Statistically significant fall in serum zinc levels was seen with advanced age and disease, and the levels improved after initiation of antituberculosis therapy. Conclusion: Estimation of serum zinc levels is an important tool in diagnosis and monitoring of response to treatment in pulmonary tuberculosis, and even a booster of the immunological mechanisms if instituted during the course of treatment.

Introduction: Orthopaedic injuries involving the olecranon are among the most often encountered in the emergency department. Objective: To determine the functional outcomes of displaced olecranon fracture fixed with intermedullary partially threaded screw augmented with tension band wiring Material and methods: This Descriptive/multicentric case series was conducted in Department of Orthopedics, Bahawal Victoria Hospital/Civil (Sadiq Abbasi) Hospital, Bahawalpur during June 2019 to June 2021. Patients who came through the emergency department and met the inclusion criteria were enrolled and given informed permission after clearance from the hospital's ethics committee. During general anesthesia or a biere’s block, all patients received tension band wire and intramedullary screw fixation. Results: Functional outcomes of displaced olecranon fracture fixed with intermedullary partially threaded screw augmented with tension band wiring was recorded as excellent in 57.39%(n=66), 32.17%(n=37) had good outcome, 10.44%(n=12) had fair outcome. Conclusion: We concluded that that functional outcomes of displaced olecranon fracture fixed with intermedullary partially threaded screw augmented with tension band wiring is good; however, validation is required through other local studies. Key words: Olecranon fracture, Intramedullary partially threaded screw, Tension band wiring, and Campbell’s posterolateral approach