Introduction Chance fractures, the horizontal splitting vertebral fractures caused by flexion distraction mechanism, are inherently unstable fractures. These fractures can land up with significant visceral injuries. There are most commonly seen at thoracolumbar junction or in lumbar spine due to their high mobility. These fractures are extremely rare in the thoracic spine due to the rigidity of...

BACKGROUND The effect of elbow medial ulnar collateral ligament injury on posteromedial compartment contact is unknown. HYPOTHESIS Medial ulnar collateral ligament injury causes altered contact area and pressure in the posteromedial compartment of the elbow. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Seven elbow cadaveric specimens were tested in an apparatus that positioned the el...

BACKGROUND Clinical and cadaveric studies have implicated that sub-failure cervical instability likely occurs in a subset of whiplash injury patients. Cadaveric studies have suggested that female specimens suffer from more ligamentous stretch injury than males when exposed to simulated rear end crash vectors. However, these findings have never been tested in an in-vivo clinical setting. DESIG...

Muscular strength is an important factor which is crucial for performance and injury prevention in most sports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the FIFA's Medical Assessment and Research Centre 11+ and HarmoKnee injury prevention programs on knee strength of young professional male soccer players. Thirty-six soccer players (age: 18.9 ± 1.4 years) were divided equally in...

A 14-year-old male high school volleyball player was seen to evaluate right- and left-hand little-finger distal interphalangeal joint deformity and pain. His symptoms began during his second season of competitive play. The distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of the little fingers flexed 20-30°, and a 10-15° valgus deformity was seen at the same joints. Pain was relieved with rest but returned i...

To cite: Kose O, Ozyurek S, Guler F, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009426 DESCRIPTION A 9-year-old girl sustained an injury to her right knee during sliding on the playground. Immediately after the injury, she felt a sharp pain in her knee and she was unable to walk. On physical examination there was marked knee effusion without ecchym...

Background: The vast majority of displaced pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures can be treated successfully with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. The need for open reduction is difficult to determine a priori and is typically due to the failure of closed reduction attempts or persistent limb ischemia. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of flexion-type supraco...

This study presents a case of SIRVA-induced adhesive capsulitis and the subsequent physiotherapy intervention. It details patient’s journey using CARE guidelines. The main symptoms included persistent pain reduced range motion for flexion, abduction, internal external rotation shoulder. Interventions active passive mobilisation via capsular stretching, home exercise programs. At more than two y...

Whiplash injury can produce pain in the neck, arm, and hand, and has been associated with inflammation. However, the relationship between inflammatory responses and pain symptoms remains unknown, hindering the development of appropriate therapeutics for whiplash symptoms. Two joint loading paradigms were used separately in an established rat model of painful cervical facet joint distraction to ...