OBJECTIVE This commentary describes the debate and some of the associated issues involving the subluxation construct. DISCUSSION The long-standing debate regarding the chiropractic subluxation has created substantial controversy within the profession. Currently, this phenomenon can be compared with a country with a 2-party system that has a large silent majority sitting between the 2 factions...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The ADI is the imaging diagnostic clue to AAA subluxation of the cervical spine. Some MR imaging findings other than abnormal ADI relate to AAA subluxation. However, their relationship is not yet clarified. The present study elucidates the role of MR imaging by employing these previously overlooked findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study enrolled 40 patients with AAA...

OBJECTIVE To report the efficacy of conservative treatment with cervical traction and immobilisation with a Halo vest, in two consecutive rheumatoid arthritis patients with progressive cervical myelopathy caused by subaxial subluxation. METHODS Description of neurological symptoms and signs and findings in plain radiography (PR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine befor...

Atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation is a rare condition in childhood. A sudden onset of pain and limitation in neck movements are the most common presenting features. Usually, a previous trauma history exists. This study presents a case of an 18-month-old male with neck stiffness and pain in neck through palpation without trauma in his history but with rotatory subluxation of 30° in atlanto-axia...

BACKGROUND Posterior vitrectomy facilities are lacking in Sub Sahara Africa due to paucity of trained personnel in vitreo retinal subspecialty. More cases are seen needing vitrectomy, especially cases with vitreous opacities and complications of cataract surgery as more residents are being trained. The review will aim to determine whether vitrectomy facility should be a priority as part of opht...

We read with great interest the article by Moya et al. in the August 2015 issue.1 The literature on longterm outcomes and complications of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses is scarce and the authors effectively describe their 12-year experience with implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation. We reviewed 349 eyes of 216 patients, of which 155 (44.4%) were treated with spheric ICLs a...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate publicly available information of chiropractic technique systems that advocate radiography for subluxation detection to identify links between chiropractic technique systems and to describe claims made of the health effects of the osseous misalignment component of the chiropractic subluxation and radiographic paradigms. METHODS The Internet ...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the corrective effect Oxford phase 3 medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) on lower extremity axis, tibiofemoral subluxation and lateral joint distance.
 Materials Methods: included 105 knees that had undergone UKA. Knee Score, EQ-5D-3LD visual analog scale, injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score were evaluated. Radiological evaluati...

BACKGROUND Radial-head subluxation is an easily identified and treated injury. We investigated whether triage nurses in the emergency department can safely reduce radial-head subluxation at rates that are not substantially lower than those of emergency department physicians. METHODS We performed an open, noninferiority, cluster-randomized control trial. Children aged 6 years and younger who p...