Subcutaneous emphysema is the novo infiltration of air in subcutaneous layer skin. The incidence varies from 0.43% to 2.34%. and can result surgical, traumatic, infectious, or idiopathic processes. Air enter tissue through occupational accidents, as occurred our clinical presentation; on physical examination, most common finding associated with crepitus palpation. It important make a timely dia...

The patellofemoral joint, the anterior compartment of knee, undergoes earliest degenerative changes throughout life and joint morphology is great importance in appearance pain knee chondromalacia patella. Chondromalacia patella a progressive disease with change normal structure, formation minor or major defects cartilage itself represents significant socioeconomic problem because it occurs youn...

Cervical emphysema and pneumomediastinum are rare conditions, especially outside the setting of blunt trauma. Here we describe a case of a 31-year-old male with a history of cocaine use presenting with cough, odynophagia, neck pain, and neck swelling after forcefully blowing his nose to relieve cocaine-associated congestion and obstruction. Physical exam demonstrates crepitus along the neck and...

the femur, grazing and shattering the bone, but not injuring the popliteal vessels or the hamstring tendons. Crepitus could be distinctly felt on movement of the limb, and fractured bone was felt with.the probe. The escape of synovial fluid in large quantities a few days later, showed that the fracture extended into the knee-joint, but there was no displacement of the bone or distortion of the ...

Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive, invasive soft tissue infection. Because it can rapidly progress to patient instability, prompt diagnosis followed by urgent debridement is critical to decreasing mortality. Despite the importance of early diagnosis, necrotizing fasciitis remains a clinical diagnosis, with little evidence in the literature regarding the effectiveness of diagnostic tools or...

We report four patients who showed hundreds of brilliant white loose bodies at arthroscopy of the knee after a short history of pain and crepitus. Histological, historical and clinical evidence is presented which indicates that the aetiology of this condition is the culture of chondrocytes in synovial fluid. It is suggested that reversal of the usually accepted order of events in synovial osteo...

The study of 60 outpatients with clinical diagnosis of the osteoarthritis (OA) of the knees is performed. Measured parameters were: general demographic data, clinical data and standard radiographic x-ray of knees in standing position, graduated by Kellgren and Lawrence clasificiation from 0-4. The aim of this study was to establish clinical and radiographic features of OA of knees and to compar...