Abstract Perceived financial constraints are ubiquitous, and prior research suggests that consumers who feel financially constrained especially likely to engage in compensatory consumption signal positive attributes or offset the aversiveness associated with their state. However, it is unclear whether spending confers greater happiness when constrained. Seven high-powered studies (N = 7,228) de...

BACKGROUND The objective measurement of the mechanical component and its role in chronic ankle instability is still a matter of scientific debate. We analyzed known group and diagnostic validity of our ankle arthrometer. Additionally, functional aspects of chronic ankle instability were evaluated in relation to anterior talar drawer. METHODS By manual stress testing, 41 functionally unstable ...

PURPOSE The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction with retention of the PCL remnant and hamstring tendon autograft with interference screw fixation in patients with isolated PCL laxity. TYPE OF STUDY Prospective case series with minimum 2-year follow-up evaluation. METHODS Thirty-one patients for whom conser...

BACKGROUND Distinguishing between ankle instability and subtalar joint instability is challenging because the contributions of the subtalar joint's soft-tissue constraints are poorly understood. This study quantified the effects on joint stability of systematic sectioning of these constraints followed by application of torsional and drawer loads simulating a manual clinical examination. METHO...

To cite: Ellanti P, Mulhall KJ. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014207516 DESCRIPTION A 19-year-old male presented with a rupture of the previously reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his right knee. He had sustained his initial injury 4 years previously while playing soccer and had undergone an ACL reconstruction with an ipsilateral...

Abstract The cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is a prevalent injury in dogs. A consequence of instability the affected knee joint. veterinary, mostly surgical treatment usually unavoidable. suitability an arthroscopic method with replacement material was investigated. stability joint determined several times during 1,200 passive robotic motion cycles movement radius between 90° flexion a...

The neurohormone oxytocin (OT) has been one the most studied peptides in behavioral sciences over the past two decades. Primarily known for its crucial role in labor and lactation, a rapidly growing literature suggests that intranasal OT (IN-OT) may also play a role in humans’ emotional and social lives. However, the lack of a convincing theoretical framework explaining INOT’s effects that woul...

A total of 218 patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament deficiency were randomly assigned to one of four groups. In group A an anatomical double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was performed; group B were treated by a single bundle using an Endobutton for femoral fixation; in group C by a single bundle using RigidFix cross pins for femoral fixation; and in group D by...

BACKGROUND Knee joint sagittal plane forces are a proposed mechanism of anterior cruciate ligament injury during sport movements such as sidestep cutting. Ligament force magnitudes for these movements however, remain unknown. The need to examine injury-causing events suggests elucidation via model-based investigations is possible. Using this approach, the current study determined whether sagitt...