Injuries to the posterolateral corner (PLC) of the knee can be associated with a variety of additional ligamentous and soft-tissue injuries. The clinical outcome of a PLC injury is dependent on associated injuries, the chronicity of injury, and the method of reconstruction. This chapter discusses the current literature regarding outcomes of surgical treatment of acute and chronic injuries. The ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a traumatic event that can lead to significant functional impairment and inability to participate in high-level sports-related activities. ACL reconstruction is considered the treatment of choice for symptomatic ACL-deficient patients and can assist in full functional recovery. Furthermore, ACL reconstruction restores ligamentous stability to normal, a...

Cervical spine injury occurs in 5-10% of cases of blunt polytrauma. A missed or delayed diagnosis of cervical spine injury may be associated with permanent neurological sequelae. However, there is no consensus about the ideal evaluation and management of the potentially injured cervical spine and, despite the publication of numerous clinical guidelines, this issue remains controversial. In addi...

Dens fractures are a common traumatic cervical spine injury. Among them, a type III fracture is the second common fracture. Although there are several treatment options, it has been accepted that type III fracture is usually healed by non-surgical method. After adequate reduction with traction, subsequent external immobilization has been associated with successful union rates. However, in the r...

This double-blind experimental study evaluates the efficacy of chondroprotective supplementation (Carticure Plus®, 5000 mg Collagen – Bioactive Peptides, 1500 Glucosamine Hydrochloride, 1200 Chondroitin Sulfate, 1.1 Copper, 80 Vitamin C, 2 Manganese) in patients with meniscal and ligament pathology who have required arthroscopic surgery. 12 ligamentous injury meniscopathy were selected, underwe...

: Multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder is characterized by generalized capsular laxity and symptomatic in more than one direction with as inferior. Generalized ligamentous specifically laxity, has been associated female athletes. While males are at a higher risk due to number extrinsic factors including participation contact/collision activities, females particularly susceptible M...

Cervical spine injury occurs in 5-10% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the consequences of missing significant cervical injuries in unconscious blunt trauma patients are potentially devastating. An adequate cervical spine clearance protocol for unconscious patients must avoid missed injuries, but must also avoid unnecessary cervical immobilisation and the associated morbidity. ...

Background Previous literature investigating the effect of exercise on ligament laxity at the knee found that basketball and distance running elicit a significant increase in knee laxity post exercise [1], whereas powerlifting [1] and cycling [2] do not change after exercise. This suggests that, to have an effect on ligament laxity, an activity must be weight bearing and repetitive in nature. W...