Neglected Radial Collateral Ligament Rupture: Rare Case Report

Neglected, traumatic duodenal rupture--case report.

A case of neglected, double-site, post-traumatic duodenal rupture, which was overlooked at the emergency laparotomy due to intra-abdominal bleeding is presented. For nine days the excessive laceration remained asymptomatic, probably because of visceral adhesions. Both tears of the duodenum were eventually repaired, but symptoms and signs of high mechanical obstruction had developed afterwards, ...

Acute rupture of the medical collateral ligament of the elbow requiring reconstruction. Case report.

Isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament during yoga practice: a case report.

We report a case of isolated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of the knee while attempting to place the left foot behind the head during yoga practice. The 34-year-old man had discomfort of the lateral aspect of the knee particularly with varus strain. A magnetic resonance image revealed rupture of the LCL at the insertion onto the fibula. The patient had grade-II laxity of the ...

Radial Collateral Ligament of the Elbow

ateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is the most common cause of lateral elbow pain and can be a major cause of symptoms and debilitation.1 The term “lateral epicondylitis” is a misnomer, in that the abnormality causing tennis elbow is degeneration and a possible tear of the common extensor tendon (CET) at or near its humeral origin.2 Histologic studies have shown that there is no significant...

Neglected bilateral radial head fracture with a rare presentation: A case report

Isolated radial head fractures are rare and comprise about 2% of all fractures around the elbow. Bilateral radial head fractures are even rarer and few cases have been reported. We present a case of bilateral elbow effusion in a 28-year-old male patient. An initial diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis was made but on investigation it turned out to be a case of bilateral radial head fracture. The...