When muscle is immobilised in a shortened position there is a reduction in fibre length and an increase in the proportion of connective tissue. This results in reduced muscle compliance and a loss of range of joint motion. Experiments have been carried out to determine whether short periods of stretch are effective in preventing these changes. The soleus muscle of the mouse was immobilised in a...

A 12-year-old boy suffered injuries to his left forearm and elbow in a fall from a bicycle. Radiographs of the left elbow and forearm revealed a type IV Monteggia lesion (Fig. 1). During close manipulation, the greenstick radial fracture became partially displaced. However, length of the ulna and its alignment together with reduction of the radial head were satisfactorily obtained. Thereafter, ...

INTRODUCTION Hip dislocation in a child less than 3 years is a very rare event. Only a few case reports have been documented in Western literature. It is rarely reported from Indian population. Hip dislocations are mostly due to low velocity injury in children younger than 3 years. We report such a case of hip dislocation in a 2 year old child. CASE REPORT A 25 month old child presented to ou...

BACKGROUND Plaster casts of individual patients are important for orthodontic specialists during the treatment process and their analysis is still a standard diagnostical tool. But the growing capabilities of information technology enable their replacement by digital models obtained by complex scanning systems. METHOD This paper presents the possibility of using a digital camera as a simple i...

BACKGROUND Clinicians are constantly seeking for the most ideal option in the management of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV), especially among infants. OBJECTIVE This case report presents the outcome of a one year Physiotherapy management of an infant with Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV). METHODS Management commenced 48 hours after birth. During the first three months, passive ...

The surface area of edentulous jaw is an important functional and anthropometric parameter. It can be analyzed directly in mouth, on jaw impressions, as well as on casts. The analysis of master cast provides valuable information about the surface area in edentulous jaws. However, preliminary-study cast made of “soft” alabaster dental plaster is usually utilized for this purpose [1-5]. The surfa...

BACKGROUND Surgical treatment of fractures of the distal radius can involve the implantation of bone scaffolding materials (bone grafts and substitutes) into bony defects that frequently arise after fracture reduction. OBJECTIVES To review the evidence from randomised controlled trials evaluating the implanting of bone scaffolding materials for treating distal radial fractures in adults. SE...

Stable fractures of the ankle can be successfully treated non-operatively by a below-knee plaster cast. In some centres, patients with this injury are routinely administered low-molecular-weight heparin, to reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). We have assessed the incidence of DVT in 100 patients in the absence of any thromboprophylaxis. A colour Doppler duplex ultrasound scan was don...