The ankle is a common site of sport injuries. Inversion strains at the ankle joint are a frequent occurrence producing stress on the lateral ligament. The resulting pathology may vary from a slight tear of the ligament to complete disruption of both the talo-fibular and calcaneo-fibular ligaments. Acute ruptures of the lateral ligament should be treated by primary suture (Anderson, K. J. and Le...

A 24-year-old male medical student had a 6-year history of bilateral knee pain, worse on his left side than on his right, which had increasingly limited his activities, preventing him from playing soccer. The pain was localized to the lateral aspect of his knees and was accompanied by a catching sensation. His symptoms were exacerbated with activity, particularly descending stairs and rising fr...

BACKGROUND The clinical diagnosis of thumb ulnar collateral ligament disruption has been based on joint angulation during valgus stress testing. This report describes a definitive method of distinguishing between complete and partial ulnar collateral ligament injuries by quantifying translation of the proximal phalanx on the metacarpal head during valgus stress testing. METHODS Sixty-two cada...

BACKGROUND Tibial plateau fractures account for a small portion of all fractures; however, these fractures can pose a surgical challenge when occurring concomitantly with ligament injuries. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to compare 2-year outcomes of soft tissue reconstruction with or without a concomitant tibial plateau fracture and open reduction internal fixation. We hypo...

The medial collateral ligament is one of the most frequently injured ligaments in the knee. Although the medial collateral ligament is known to provide a primary restraint to valgus and external rotations, details regarding its precise mechanical function are unknown. In this study, strain in the medial collateral ligament of eight knees from male cadavers was measured during valgus loading. A ...

Collateral ligament injury can be a cause of ACL graft failure. These ligament injuries must be addressed at revision surgery in order to prevent failure of the revision surgery. In malalignment with associated collateral ligament injury, osteotomy may be the preferred choice to manage the collateral ligament laxity. This outline will describe techniques for managing collateral ligament injury ...

Physicians performing musculoskeletal ultrasound require familiarity with critical findings of rare conditions. In this case, a 72-year-old man felt bothersome but not painful lump on his knee. The had been growing for over 1 year. A General Electric Logiq E9 machine variable frequency 6–15 MHz probe linear set 15 MHz, revealed heterogeneous mass vascularity. After magnetic resonance imaging (M...

background fractures of the knee account for about 6% of all trauma admissions. while its management is mostly focused on fracture treatment, it is not the only factor that defines the final outcome. objectives this study aimed to study objective and subjective outcomes after proximal tibial versus distal femoral fractures in terms of knee instability and health-related quality of life. patient...