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Sports-related injuries of the thumb, including fractures and dislocations, are very common. The anatomic basis for these injuries is discussed. Treatment options include functional bracing and early operative intervention, thus hastening a return to sporting activities.
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Athletic Injuries , Finger Injuries , Thumb/injuries , Amputation, Traumatic/surgery , Athletic Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Athletic Injuries/etiology , Athletic Injuries/therapy , Finger Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Finger Injuries/etiology , Finger Injuries/therapy , Fractures, Bone/diagnostic imaging , Fractures, Bone/etiology , Fractures, Bone/therapy , Humans , Radiography , Replantation , SportsABSTRACT
We present a patient with left chest and neck pain due to fibrous dysplasia of the first rib. This condition was not considered as part of the differential diagnosis of chest discomfort, since it is typically painless. We believe this is the first patient described with fibrous dysplasia of the rib with left chest pain that mimicked angina pectoris.
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Chest Pain/etiology , Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone/diagnosis , Ribs , Angina Pectoris/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
This is the fourth case report of bilateral infrapatellar tendon rupture as a result of indirect trauma in a patient without systemic disease. This is the only report we have found of jumper's knee leading to simultaneous infrapatellar tendon ruptures.
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Basketball/injuries , Knee Injuries/etiology , Patella/injuries , Tendon Injuries/etiology , Adult , Chronic Disease , Humans , Knee Injuries/surgery , Male , Popliteal Vein , Postoperative Complications , Rupture , Tendinopathy/etiology , Tendinopathy/rehabilitation , Tendon Injuries/surgery , ThrombosisABSTRACT
Seventy-seven digitis in 70 patients undergoing a technique of thorough flexor tenolysis, with instillation of local triamcinolone, and immediate motion were studied. Classification of the results utilized a method which determined the percentage of passive joint flexion potential actively achieved and by a second system which graded the results in the finger as a whole. A further categorization into three patient groups, depending on the etiology of the tendon adhesions, was carried out. Using these classifications 84% or the proximal interphalangeal joints, 86% of the distal interphalangeal joints, and 80% of the fingers as a whole were improved by this procedure. These results were comparable or superior to those of other published reports. Improvement in digital flexion was consistent, often with restoration of near-normal function. The incidence of tendon rupture, infection, and delayed wound healing have not been great.
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Finger Injuries/surgery , Tendon Injuries/surgery , Tendons/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Early Ambulation , Finger Injuries/drug therapy , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Movement , Tendon Injuries/drug therapy , Tissue Adhesions , Triamcinolone/therapeutic useABSTRACT
Fractures of the humeral shaft in various throwing sports is a well recognized clinical entity. The specific etiology remains uncertain. Competitors engaged in Indian and/or wrist wrestling, a sport receiving increased interest, also are known to sustain humeral fractures. It is thought that these particular fractures are the result of bending moment, axial compression, and torsional forces applied to the humerus. The position of the arm during the match appears to be critical in determining the fracture pattern and location. Closed treatment was successful in all reported cases.
