As there is evidence that ligamentous laxity is affected by the female hormones, we hypothesized that hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy could have a therapeutic role in preventing the development of a joint contracture. Knee joint contractures were created in pregnant and nonpregnant rats. After 2 wk of immobilization, the degree of contracture was measured with structural properties ...

A case is reported of an acute traction injury of the patellar tendon in a boy of 14 with joint hypermobility. Such injuries are unusual but early diagnosis and surgical repair lead to a good long term outcome. In adolescents participating in sports, the awareness of the possibility of a rare knee extensor mechanism injury is essential for a successful outcome.

OBJECTIVE Although diagnostic criteria for generalized ligamentous laxity (hypermobility) in children are widely used, their validity may be limited, due to the lack of robust descriptive epidemiologic data on this condition. The present study was undertaken to describe the point prevalence and pattern of hypermobility in 14-year-old children from a population-based cohort. METHODS We perform...

Awareness of the long-term COVID-19 complications is significant importance in reducing its morbidity through implementation timely interventional programs. In this study, we report an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear athlete identical twin sisters almost 2 months after infection. The patients had 15 years professional futsal experience and showed no obvious risk factors for ACL tear, such...

In this retrospective study, we assessed the outcome in 99 patients who underwent reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle for chronic anterolateral instability with a minimum follow-up of 15 years. Two techniques were compared: 54 patients had an anatomical reconstruction (AR group) and 45 had an Evans tenodesis (ET group). They were followed up for 19.9+/-3.6 years and 21.8+/-4.6 ...

If the knee becomes unstable after a ligamentous injury, permanent problems may result, especially if the patient is an athlete with high functional demand. If the history indicates that there is possibly instability, an examination to detect the exact location and degree of this is performed. It is important to make this supplementary examination only when symptoms and signs found in the routi...