OBJECTIVES To discuss the pathophysiology of atlanto-axial subluxation as a rare complication of tonsillectomy, and to discuss the important radiological findings for diagnosis and treatment planning. CASE REPORT We report a case of post-tonsillectomy atlanto-axial subluxation, also known as Grisel's syndrome, in a child. On the third day after surgery, the boy presented with torticollis with...

The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of 'isolated' anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures treated with anatomical endoscopic reconstruction using hamstring tendon autograft at a mean of 15 years (14.25 to 16.9). A total of 100 consecutive men and 100 consecutive women with 'isolated' ACL rupture underwent four-strand hamstring tendon reconstruction with anteromedial portal fem...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the arthroscopic findings in the lateral compartment of knees with posterolateral knee complex injuries, to help identify individual injured anatomic structures, and to assist in the clinical identification of these injuries. Thirty of 33 consecutive knees noted to have grade 3 posterolateral knee complex injuries on preoperative evaluatio...

An increasing number of revision ACL reconstructions are being performed each year. Revision ACL surgery is challenging and cannot be approached in the same manner as primary ACL surgery. Successful revision ACL surgery requires a detailed history, a comprehensive physical examination, appropriate radiologic studies, and careful preoperative planning. The results of revision ACL surgery do not ...

Purpose: To evaluate ocular motility (OM) abnormalities associated with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, patients EDS underwent a complete orthoptic examination. The following tests were performed: corneal light reflex test, stereoscopic cover OM assessment, evaluation of eye pain in different gaze positions red filter test for di...

Stress radiographs are useful in determining the amount of ligamentous laxity present following trauma. The results may be helpful in determining diagnosis, surgical indications, and the type and timing of rehabilitation. Some techniques for obtaining stress radiographs involve specific patient positioning or manually applied force; others require use of a particular testing device. Stress radi...

Hypermobility denotes an increased range of joint movements and is the result of ligamentous and joint capsule laxity. Benign joint hypermobility syndrome is hypermobility associated with symptoms--arthralgia, myalgia, fatigue, anxiety and fibromyalgia. Clinical manifestations of benign joint hypermobility syndrome include almost all organic systems, and reflect the ubiquity of connective tissu...

CONTEXT A single measure of knee laxity (ie, measurement of laxity in a single plane of motion) is probably inadequate to fully describe how knee joint laxity is associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury. OBJECTIVE To characterize interparticipant differences in the absolute and relative magnitudes of multiplanar knee laxity (ie, sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes) and examine p...