purpose: to evaluate the clinical manifestations and results of lensectomy in patients with hereditary lens subluxation at labbafinejad medical center, tehran-iran from 1996 t 2003. method: in an interventional case series, records of patients with hereditary lens subluxation who had undergone lensectomy were reviewed. patients with at least 6 months of follow up were included. background disea...

HYPOTHESIS During total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), humeral head subluxation may be difficult to manage. Furthermore, there is a risk for postoperative recurrence of subluxation, affecting the outcome of TSA. An accurate evaluation of the subluxation is necessary to evaluate this risk. Currently, subluxation is measured in 2 dimensions (2D), usually relative to the glenoid face. The goal of th...

the resistant* of patesa against lateral displacement (le. the stability), was studied tinder a range of conditions in vitro, at a range of knee flexion angles. muscle forces were applied in physiological directions along the separate quadriceps muscles. normal muscle actions with constant tension showed constant patellar stability up to sixty degrees knee flexion, and then a significant increa...

A 54-year-old woman presented at the hospital with headache and posterior neck pain, which worsened when standing or in sitting position improved supine position. diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was made age ofin 33 years, patient has been taking methotrexate methylprednisolone. Cervical MRI magnetic resonance myelography showed appearance CSF leakage, resulting a spontaneous intracranial hyp...

tlantoaxial subluxation is a rare but well-recognized complication of ankylosing spondylitis. Anterior subluxation is most common, but vertical subluxation of the dens may also occur and may result in cervical myelopathy, lower cranial nerve palsy, or even sudden death due to cervicomedullary compression. Tongue paralysis due to isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is also rare. In addition to occu...

Background: Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft maturity is a useful and practical tool that allows for assessment status remodeling stage. The purpose this study was to evaluate compare previously described methods in MRI. We identify factors influencing the maturation correlating appearance MRI with indirect symptoms insufficienc...

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease that can over time be debilitating and life threatening vital prognosis through Atlantoaxial subluxation(ASS) functional coxitis. Objectives The aim of this work was to determine the correlation between coxitis AAS in RA. Methods We performed a cross-sectional comparative study including 182 patients with RA meet...

OBJECTIVES Post-stroke shoulder pain is probably the most frequent complication in hemiplegia and has repercussions on motor rehabilitation and the psychological equilibrium of the patient. The strategies for prevention and treatment are presented. AETIOLOGY Among the various factors contributing to the occurrence of shoulder pain in hemiplegia, some are related to the joint, such as lesion o...