BACKGROUND Cervical pillar hyperplasia (CPH) is a recently described phenomenon of unknown etiology and clinical significance. Global assessment of pillar hyperplasia of the cervical spine as a unit has not shown a relationship with degenerative joint disease, but a more sensible explanation of the architectural influence of CPH on cervical spine biomechanics may be segment-specific. OBJECTIV...

Joint position sense has been suggested to be an important factor in the etiology of degenerative joint disease. It is also believed to be important in the rehabilitative process after reconstructive surgery of the knee. Despite this awareness, in many areas of orthopaedic surgery little effort has been devoted to study of this crucial topic. Therefore, we conducted several studies of knee join...

Injuries to the scapholunate joint [SLJ] are the most frequent cause of carpal instability and account for a considerable degree of wrist dysfunction. It is insufficient to cause abnormal carpal posture or collapse on static radiographs, an isolated injury to the scapholunate interosseous ligament may cause progression to abnormal joint mechanics, cartilage wear, and degenerative changes. Inter...

We present a case of severe destruction of the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) and surrounding structures on a background of osteoarthritis and Seronegative Rheumatoid arthritis. Imaging studies suggested a soft tissue lesion consistent with Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS), Synovial Osteochondromatosis or Giant Cell Tumour (GCT). Due to the possibility of malignant transformation and...