We report three cases of avulsion of the ischial tuberosity with marked chronic disability after delay in diagnosis and non-union of the fracture. All were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with return to full function, allowing in one case, athletic performances of Olympic standard. We also report one patient with an acute apophyseal avulsion treated by early reduction and intern...

In this case a seventeen-years-old male soccer player, who sustained an injury while playing football, diagnosed as ischial tuberosity avulsion was reported. Following six-months of a conservative rehabilitation program, the athlete returned to his sports' activities. Six years along he had no complaints and his athletic performance was not deteriorated. In this case report diagnosis, treatment...

Investigation into the bony pelvis of the fruit-eating bat, Eidolon helvum, revealed differences in the pelvic dimensions. The pubic joint of the female consists of interpubic ligament that increased in length until puberty. In the juvenile male Eidolon the pubic joint consists of ligament. Ossification of the interpubic ligament in the male is not an adult phenomenon but begins at the juvenile...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of PET/CT using [(18)F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in determining the presence of enthesitis in patients with SpAs. METHODS Results of PET/CT scans of eight patients with SpA and seven patients with RA were retrospectively examined, with specific focus on five joints and three entheses. Volume fixation values are expressed as standardized uptake values (SUVs). ...

The hamstring muscle group consists of three muscles in the posterior thigh; the semitendinosus (ST) and the semimembranosus (SM) are located at the medial side, the biceps femoris at the lateral side (BF) [1]. The biceps femoris has two heads, which are anatomically and functionally distinct; the short (BFsh) and the long (BFlh) head. The semitendinosus and long head of the biceps femoris have...

BACKGROUND Seated center of pressure excursion capability can be used for patient evaluation in a clinical setting and in universal design. A quantification of excursion capability across age and anthropometry has not been previously reported, although some research suggests that the ischial tuberosities are the support structure limiting the excursion. METHODS Thirty-eight neurologically hea...

In an effort to reduce the incidence of decubitus ulcers among wheelchair users, current work in cushion design concentrates on minimizing the pressure at the buttock-cushion interface. Finite element analysis can show the stress levels throughout the soft tissue between the cushion and the ischial tuberosity and give designers a better indication of the effects of a particular cushion. Finite ...