Nerve injury is a rare complication of total hip replacement which may be related to the exposure used for the operation. The posterior approach is traditionally associated with injury to the sciatic nerve. We have compared the incidence of nerve injury after primary total hip replacement (THR) using either a posterior or a direct lateral approach. We studied 42 consecutive patients undergoing ...

Lower extremity injuries are a frequent outcome of automotive accidents. While the lower extremity injury criterion is based on fracture of bone, most injuries are of less severity. Recent studies suggest microscopic, occult fractures that have been shown to be precursors of gross bone fractures, may occur in the kneecap (patella) for impacts with rigid and deformable interfaces due to excessiv...

BACKGROUND Although tibial plateau fracture is an uncommon injury, its regulation is challenging and there are some influencing factors, including the effects of severe bone displacement, depression and cancellous bone cartilage, and inevitable cartilage damage. And GIT1 plays an important role in bone mass and 78 osteoblast cell migration. METHODS The study used 72 C57/BL6 mice. A tibial pla...

INTRODUCTION Fractures of the proximal tibial epiphysis rare. It has been estimated that fractures of the upper tibial epiphysis account for 0.5-3.1% of all epiphyseal injuries. Who had no neurovascular deficit, with fixed extension deformity at the left knee was treated early with closed reduction techniques. CASE REPORT We present a case of a 16-year-old boy who while playing cricket on the...

BACKGROUND Football is officially the most popular sport in the world. In the UK, 10% of the adult population play football at least once a year. Despite this, there are few papers in the literature on tibial diaphyseal fractures in this sporting group. In addition, conflicting views on the nature of this injury exist. The purpose of this paper is to compare our experience of tibial shaft footb...

BACKGROUND Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) is secondary to an array of joint injuries. Animal models are useful tools for addressing the uniqueness of PTOA progression in each type of joint injury and developing strategies for PTOA prevention and treatment. HYPOTHESIS Intra-articular fracture induces PTOA pathology. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. METHODS Through a parapate...

In pedestrian injury biomechanics, knees and lower legs are highly recruited, leading to joint damage and bones failures. Safety improvements should mainly focus on knee ligaments injury minimization. To investigate the corresponding injury mechanisms and postulate on injury criteria risk, both experimental and finite element simulation approaches were performed. The lower limb behavior was fir...

Anteromedial rim fracture of medial tibial plateau is a rare fracture pattern with only a small number of case reports in the literature. However, it is highly likely that is associated with specific significant soft tissue injuries, especially posterior and posterolateral corner structure, and medial meniscus injury. It is thought this fracture is caused by hyperextension and varus rotation me...

We examined the recovery of power in the muscles of the lower limb after fracture of the tibial diaphysis, using a Biodex dynamometer. Recovery in all muscle groups was rapid for 15 to 20 weeks following fracture after which it slowed. Two weeks after fracture the knee flexors and extensors have about 40% of normal power, which rises to 75% to 85% after one year. The dorsiflexors and plantar fl...

OBJECTIVES There have been no reported studies of the association between parity and cartilage in young individuals. The aim of this study was to describe the association between parity, cartilage volume and cartilage defects in women aged 31-41 years. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 144 women, mean age 36 years and BMI 25 kg/m(2), who were participants in an established prospective study. P...