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C J Good

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PubMed1994

Tibial tuberosity avulsion associated with patellar tendon avulsion.

We report an adolescent boy with avulsion of the tibial tuberosity associated with avulsion of the patellar tendon. He underwent open reduction and internal fixation of his bone injury, and the patellar tendon was successfully reattached. The boy experienced a full recovery.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Acute haemarthrosis of the knee in athletes. A prospective study of 106 cases.

We made a prospective arthroscopic study of 106 skeletally mature male sportsmen with an average age of 28.35 years (16.8 to 44) who presented with an acute haemarthrosis of the knee due to sporting activities. We excluded those with patellar dislocations, radiographic bone injuries, extra-articular ligamentous lesions or a previous injury to the same joint. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) was intact in 35 patients, partially disrupted in 28 and completely ruptured in 43. In the patients with an ACL lesion, associated injuries included meniscal tears (17 patients), cartilaginous loose bodies (6), and minimal osteochondral fractures of the patella (2), the tibial plateau (3) or the femoral condyle (9). We found no age-related trend in the pattern of ACL injuries. Isolated injuries included one small osteochondral fracture of the patella, and one partial and one total disruption of the posterior cruciate ligament. Three patients had cartilaginous loose bodies, and no injury was detected in five. Acute traumatic haemarthrosis indicates a serious ligament injury until proved otherwise, and arthroscopy is needed to complement careful history and clinical examination. All cases with a tense effusion developing within 12 hours of injury should have an aspiration. If haemarthrosis is confirmed, urgent admission and arthroscopy are indicated.

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PubMed1986

Binge stroke. A case report.

Cerebral infarction developed in a 33-year-old normotensive coloured male after an alcoholic binge. This sequence of events has been described in Scandinavia and may occur in southern Africa more often than is realized.

Adult↗
PubMed1983

Developmental posterior dislocation of the radial head.

We describe two boys with bilateral deformity of the upper end of the radius. The condition appears to predispose to non-traumatic posterior dislocation of the radial head and is associated with posterior bowing of the upper end of the ulna. This problem has not been previously described.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1981

Eight-year experience with 3392 endoscopically proven duodenal ulcers in Durban, 1972-79. Rise and fall of duodenal ulcers and a theory of changing dietary and social factors.

From 1972 to 1979, a total of 3392 patients with endoscopically proven ulcers were seen, in six ethnic groups. The distribution was as follows: Africans 456 males, 182 females; Muslim Gujerati Indians 206 males, 60 females; Hindu Hindi 433 males; total North Indians 639 males, 195 females; Hindu Tamils 593 males, 184 females; Hindu Telegu 179 males, 46 females; total South Indians 872 males, 230 females, and Whites 465 males, 303 females. In the continent of India, it is predominantly the South Indians who suffer from duodenal ulcer. In Durban, the number of North Indians with duodenal ulcers approximates that of those from the South (North: South ratio 0.83). The first question raised by this study is that the protective factors in North Indians in India are not genetic, and are lost when they emigrate to Natal. This may be due to changes in diet. A seasonal analysis indicates that, for females, there is a striking Autumn and Winter predominance in all Indian groups, reaching 80% in Muslims and Telegus but not in African females (52.7%). The second question raised by this study is that protective factors must be sought which operate in Indian females in the Spring and Summer months. The third question emanating from this study is that duodenal ulcers (and ischaemic heart disease) appear to increase in times of dietary and social change. This occurred in the West from 1890 to 1960, and is still occurring in the Third World. The restoration of dietary fibre and unsaturated fat, and the possible adjustment to stress in the West since 1960, has been accompanied by a fall in the incidence of these diseases. A 'changing factors' theory of duodenal ulcers and ischaemic heart disease is proposed. These conditions fall when a 'plateau situation' is reached.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

Reconstruction of the lateral ligament of the ankle.

An operation for the treatment of chronic inversion instability of the ankle is described and the results are reported. It is suggested that this operation is considered in all patients with this syndrome, in whom conservative measures have failed.

Adolescent↗
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Intersegmental sagittal motion in the lower cervical spine and discogenic spondylosis: a preliminary study.

OBJECTIVE: The object of this investigation was to identify any correlation between discogenic spondylosis and the type of motion (normal, hypomobility, hypermobility, paradoxical motion) found in the sagittal plane of the intervertebral motion units of the lower cervical spine. DESIGN AND SETTING: A case control study was performed from the files of 100 patients (ages 15-73) with cervical spine-related symptomatology at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic Clinic. PATIENTS: The cases were randomly selected from a cohort of patients with normal radiographic anatomy who attended the clinic from 1987-1990 and were known to have cervical spine neutral, flexion and extension lateral radiographs taken. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Extended chi 2 was used to test the observed data. RESULTS: The findings from both the flexion and extension films suggested that intervertebral motion units with and without varying severities of discogenic spondylosis did differ with respect to the type of motion exhibited there (flexion: chi 2 = 39.399, p < .001; extension: chi 2 = 45.7424, p < .001). Intervertebral motion units which had discogenic spondylosis had a greater likelihood of exhibiting motion abnormalities (flexion: chi 2 = 5.665, p < .01; extension: chi 2 = 6.178, p < .01), and all types of motion seemed to be dependent on its severity (flexion: chi 2 = 16.464, p < .01; extension: chi 2 = 15.954, p < .02). In general, normal motion occurred approximately 60% of the time when there was absent or mild discogenic spondylosis and decreased precipitously as moderate and severe amounts of discogenic spondylosis appeared. In global cervical flexion, when there was either little or no discogenic spondylosis and abnormal motion was present, intersegmental hypermobility was predominant. Hypomobility became predominant overall as moderate and severe discogenic spondylosis was found. In global cervical extension, for all severities of discogenic spondylosis when there was abnormal motion, intersegmental hypomobility was predominant. Also of note was the presence of paradoxical motion, which occurred in 11% of the intervertebral motion units without discogenic spondylosis [usually at the C7-T1 intervertebral motion unit (86%)]. CONCLUSIONS: From the data it can be concluded that there are trends which occur with differing amounts of discogenic spondylosis when considering intersegmental cervical sagittal motion. However, additional detailed study is required to corroborate the findings and determine what their clinical significance is.

Adolescent↗