Based on biomechanics several operational principles for the neutralization of a shoulder subluxation are described. The pros and cons of the operational principles are discussed. A detailed analysis of the forces acting on the upper and lower arm indicates a preference for only one of the operational principles and explains why the arm sling and hemisling fail in the elimination of subluxation...

Traumatic atlanto-axial subluxation is a rare injury which may not be revealed on routine radiographs, especially when there is muscle spasm. We report on seven patients with atlanto-axial subluxation as a result of neck injury; only two of them had significant head injuries. Three patients presented with a neurological deficit attributable to the injury, one immediate and two with delayed onse...

INTRODUCTION The hemiplegic shoulder pain is common after a stroke. Its appearance brings pain and limits daily living activities as well as participation in specific Neuro-rehabilitation programs. All this leads to a worse functional outcome. Good management of patients can reduce both the frequency and intensity of shoulder pain, improving functional outcome. DEVELOPMENT We conducted a lite...

Objective: To discuss the results of chiropractic care in a 19 month-old patient with the diagnosis of severe chronic asthma and vertebral subluxation. Clinical Features: This patient began experiencing symptoms at age 9 months. By age 18 months he had been treated 4 times at the hospital emergency room for episodes of acute respiratory distress. He suffered from constant wheezing and cough and...

The treatment of acromioclavicular injuries is controversial; few studies document the late results. We have reviewed 53 patients about five years after conservative management, in nine for subluxation and 44 for dislocation. Subjective and objective results were satisfactory in all cases except for one with painful subluxation, who was the only patient to change her occupation because of the i...

A 7-year-old girl came to the orthopedic department complaining of neck pain and torticollis following upper respiratory tract infection for 3 days. Roentgenographic examination of the antero-posterior open-mouth view showed type one C1-C2 subluxation. The patient was treated with appropriate antibiotics and cervical traction. A SOMI brace was used for immobilization. The subluxation returned t...

Two patients-one with a terrible triad fracture dislocation and one with an anterior olecranon fracture dislocation-were treated for maltracking of the elbow (medial subluxation). The radial head articulated with the lateral trochlea while the ulnar trochlear notch was perched over the medial trochlea. The late revision surgery could not correct the subluxation because the joints were accustome...

A 13-year-old gelding was referred to the University of Liverpool Equine Hospital for further investigation ataxia and neck pain following a suspected traumatic incident in field 5 days prior. The case report documents clinical presentation, ultrasonographic, radiographic computed tomographic (CT) findings right lateral atlanto-occipital (AO) subluxation. In brief, presentation included abnorma...

BACKGROUND Relative to dislocations, glenohumeral subluxation events have received little attention in the literature, despite a high incidence in young athletes. The pathoanatomy of first-time, traumatic, anterior subluxation events has not been defined, to our knowledge. METHODS As part of a prospective evaluation of all cases of shoulder instability sustained during one academic year in a ...

Intrasheath subluxation of the peroneal tendons within the peroneal groove is an uncommon problem. Open exploration combined with a peroneal groove-deepening procedure and retinacular reefing is the recommended treatment. This extensive lateral approach needs incision of the intact superior peroneal retinaculum and repair afterwards. We treated three patients with a painful intrasheath subluxat...