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The aim and objectives of the study was to analyze the skin surface temperature distribution in dental disorders using thermal imaging and to segment the region of interest using k-means algorithm and to perform statistical feature extraction for the total population studied. Thermal images were obtained for left profile, right profile, and front profile for the total population to be studied. The thermal image was segmented using k-means algorithm and the features were extracted from the segmented output image for both normal and dental disorder subjects. The results obtained from the study depicts that the mean temperature difference between the abnormal diseased subjects and the healthy controls in the front, left and right facial region was found to be 8.75%, 7.89% and 9.3% respectively. Among the regions examined in the facial thermogram, right facial region depicts the highest percentage difference of 9.3% found between the diseased subjects and normal group. From this data it is safe to infer that, presence of infections, significantly increases the temperature of the region. Hence thermography was used as a complimentary diagnostic tool in diagnosis of dental disorders.

BACKGROUND: Amputation of body parts following trauma leads to severe impairment and disability to the patient. Advances in perioperative care and rehabilitation have improved the outcomes following amputation. Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre being a specialty center caters to a large number of patients following road traffic injury (RTI) and other injuries. Hospitals managing such kind of patients need to know the concept of amputation clinic where a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of professionals takes care of such patients. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the demography of patients who underwent amputation between January 2017 and December 2019 and to assess the need of holistic approach in managing patients with traumatic amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It is a retrospective cohort design, and data from hospital record have been retrieved and documented. RESULTS: Majority of the amputations seen are males between the age groups of 13 and 59 years, and the most common amputations were lower limb amputations and the most common cause was RTI. 5.3% of patients had more than one site of amputation. CONCLUSION: Amputation clinic had proven to be a boon for managing such cases as it involved a holistic approach comprising MDT.