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An additional test of posterior cruciate ligament injury is the posterior sag test, where, in contrast to the drawer test, no active force is applied. Rather, the person lies supine with the leg held by another person so that the hip is flexed to 90 degrees and the knee 90 degrees. [3]
Surgical treatment is typically indicated for high-energy trauma fractures. [ 1 ] Intramedullary nailing is a common technique, but external fixation may have equivalent outcomes and be preferred under certain patient conditions that may preclude intramedullary nailing, such as the presence of a total knee arthroplasty.
A tib-fib fracture is a fracture of both the tibia and fibula of the same leg in the same incident. In 78% of cases, a fracture of the fibula is associated with a tibial fracture. [ 6 ] Since the fibula is smaller and weaker than the tibia, a force strong enough to fracture the tibia often fractures the fibula as well.
May include distraction injuries to lateral collateral ligament, fibular dislocation/fracture, posterolateral corner. Type V = Bicondylar tibial plateau fracture, Consists of a split fracture of the medial and lateral tibial plateau. It is usually the result of a high energy injury with complex varus and valgus forces acting upon the tibial ...
Surgical treatment of posterolateral corner injuries depend on whether the injury is of an acute or chronic nature and whether it is isolated to the posterolateral corner or combined with another ligamentous injury. Operative treatment is aimed at an anatomical repair or reconstruction rather than a non-anatomic reconstruction of the torn ...
Three percent of knee injuries are acute traumatic patellar dislocations. [26] Because dislocations make the knee unstable, 15% of patellas will re-dislocate. [27] Patellar dislocations often occur when the knee is in full extension and sustains a trauma from the lateral to medial side. [28] Elbow: Posterior dislocation, 90% of all elbow ...
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Bone mineral density decreases with increasing age. Osteoporotic bone loss can be prevented through an adequate intake of vitamin C and vitamin D , coupled with exercise and by being a non-smoker. A study by Cheng et al. in 1997, [ 10 ] showed that greater bone density indicated less risk for fractures in the calcaneus.