Wrist and thumb sprains are also common, particularly in sports like skiing, where it’s not unusual to fall and land on an outstretched palm. How Do Strains Happen? Athletes in contact sports, like football, hockey, and boxing, have the biggest chance of strains. Even in noncontact sports...
the dorsal portions are important for wrist stability. The volar portion is looser so that it can accommodate the various articulating curvatures of the scaphoid and lunate. Small perforations (or communicating defects) in the middle portion are common and do not seem to relate to symptoms when ...
may require operative treatment based on clinical features. All combined ligamentous injuries usually respond best to surgical management. In recent years, several studies have demonstrated that knees with an isolated injury to the posterior cruciate ligament, without concomitant articular damage, may be...
which can lead to abnormal transmission of forces throughout the joint, resulting in damage to other structures in and around the joint.Knees, hips, shoulders,
A radial head or neck fracture occurs during a fall on an outstretched hand or trauma/falls with the elbow in extension and forearm in pronation. Because the annular ligament wraps around the head of the radius, a fracture in this area can lead to damage to the ligament, and could potentia...
[7].Asmostofthe suggestingthatwristinjuriesconstitute3to9%ofallflexion/extensionandulnar/radialdeviationmovements injuriesintheathleticpopulation[2].Theinjurymayoccurintheproximalrow,problemsinthisregioncould causedamagetobonystructuresinrelationtoitsuchasimpairthekinematicsbetweenthebones,leadingto carpalbonesand...
Hi, i'm 17 and broke my wrist after falling on it. I have had gas while they tried to put it back in the right place and i have since had 2 operations, the last one being when my k-wires were put in. I had the wires taken out yesterday (27/05/2011) and my arm in now in...
Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a painful condition that affects tendons in part of your elbow. Untreated tennis elbow with symptoms can lead to further damage and possible tearing. Cortisone Injection Cortisone injections are used to treat small areas of inflammation or widespr...
Wrist and thumb sprains are also common, particularly in sports like skiing, where it’s not unusual to fall and land on an outstretched palm. How Do Strains Happen? Athletes in contact sports, like football, hockey, and boxing, have the biggest chance of strains. Even in noncontact sports...
51,52 In a retrieval analysis of stemless non-modular VVC implants, Padgett et al.,53 found extensive damage to both the post and the articular surfaces in implants revised for loosening and instability, suggesting that the loads placed on the polyethylene may be greater than the ability of ...