Stress fractures of the third metacarpal bone (McIII) are a common cause of lameness in Thoroughbred racehorses. The most commonly described location is the mid-dorsolateral cortex (Copelan 1979; Richardson 1984, 1999; Stashak 1987; Stover et al. 1988; Cervantes et al. 1992; Pilsworth and Shepherd 1997; Stover 1998; Sullins 1998), but they also occur distally and proximally in the dorsal cortex...

A 19-year-old man was evaluated due to pain in his left index finger. Medical history yielded a roller press injury to his left hand three weeks previously. Physical examination revealed pain with the palpation and motions of the second proximal phalanx, swelling and normal range of motion. Plain radiographs were not remarkable (fig 1A,B). Longitudinal and axial ultrasound (US) images clearly d...

Injuries around the elbow joint in children can be difficult to diagnose on the basis of findings on physical examination and radiographs. We present the case of a 4-year-old girl with a probable subluxation of the radial head, based on the findings on physical examination and radiographs. Radiography raised the possibility of a radial head subluxation. Sonography demonstrated displacement of t...

Ligamentous instability of the ankle joint can be confirmed by radiographs taken in two planes. The place of the anteroposterior varus stress view is established, but the lateral view which shows anterior subluxation of the talus is frequently omitted. The anatomical significance of the two stress views has been determined by dividing different components of the lateral ligament of 20 cadaveric...

The concurrent bilateral stress fractures of the femoral neck (SFFN) are extremely rare injuries in individuals without excessive bone activities. We present a case with compression type stress fracture in the right femoral neck, and displaced type stress fracture in the left femoral neck which might progress from an undiagnosed tension type fracture. Based on the findings of the literature rev...

INTRODUCTION Isolated proximal fibular stress fractures are rare and usually seen only in athletes and military recruits. Its occurrence with osteoarthritis of the knee is not documented. Diagnosis of stress fractures is not difficult, but they can mimic other pathologies at times. CASE REPORT A 45-year-old male patient presented with pain and paresthesias in left lower thigh and leg. He was ...

The frequency of foot injuries is increasing in certain athletes, particularly injuries to the tarsometatarsal joint complex. A high index of suspicion for this injury is required to make the diagnosis because the clinical signs often are subtle. A comprehensive examination along with bilateral weight-bearing plain radiographs of the foot should be obtained in any suspected midfoot injury. Furt...

Grayton, J. 40 CASE REPORT A 27 month-old, castrated, male domestic short hair cat was presented with acute onset of non-weight-bearing right pelvic limb lameness of four hours duration. The cat was kept indoors and had no history of trauma. Pain was elicited on manipulation of the right pelvic limb. At first the lameness appeared to be centered at the tarsus; radiographs of the right tarsus we...

background identification of common technical errors during preparation of panoramic radiographs, how affect the quality and interpretation of the radiographs and the techniques used to deal with such errors, might help prevent unnecessary radiation to patients and save their time and money. objectives the current study aimed to identify common errors in the panoramic radiographs taken by post-...

Methods Data was collected from 26 patients (12 males, 12 right ankles, mean age 32.88 years) from November 2004 to March 2011. 20 patients were available for follow up. Preoperative MRI scans and stress radiographs were taken. The patients were all assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) anklehindfoot scale, Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire, EuroQol and the V...