scholarly journals Evaluation of ligament laxity during pregnancy

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 351-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosra Cherni ◽  
David Desseauve ◽  
Arnaud Decatoire ◽  
Nikolaus Veit-Rubinc ◽  
Mickaël Begon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ligament Laxity

The Effects of Prolotherapy on Knee Joint Pain due to Ligament Laxity

2004 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daehyun Jo ◽  
Myounghee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Knee Joint ◽  
Joint Pain ◽  
Ligament Laxity

Generalised ligament laxity and shoulder dislocations after sports injuries

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (14) ◽  
pp. i3-i3 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Akhtar ◽  
C. M. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Sports Injuries ◽  
Ligament Laxity

Correlation of Estradiol in Pregnancy and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Laxity

2001 ◽  
Vol 387 ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. H. Charlton ◽  
Lynne M. Coslett-Charlton ◽  
Michael G. Ciccotti
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Ligament Laxity ◽  
Anterior Cruciate ◽  
In Pregnancy

Incorporating ligament laxity in a finite element model for the upper cervical spine

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1755-1764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy L. Lasswell ◽  
Duane S. Cronin ◽  
John B. Medley ◽  
Parham Rasoulinejad
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Upper Cervical Spine ◽  
Upper Cervical ◽  
Ligament Laxity

Generalised ligament laxity in patients admitted with severe back pain

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 (15) ◽  
pp. A21-A21
Author(s):  
M. A. Akhtar ◽  
A. Clark ◽  
G. Ayana ◽  
S. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Back Pain ◽  
Severe Back Pain ◽  
Ligament Laxity

Treatment of ligament laxity by electrothermal shrinkage or surgical plication: A morphologic and mechanical comparison

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam M. Hill ◽  
Ioan T. Jones ◽  
Ulrich Hansen ◽  
Amrita Suri ◽  
Ann Sandison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ligament Laxity

Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Stabilization in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Case Report

Hand Surgery ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 463-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anca Nicoleta Breahna ◽  
Bryce Maurice Meads
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Wedge Osteotomy ◽  
Carpometacarpal Joint ◽  
Opening Wedge ◽  
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽  
Joint Stabilization ◽  
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint ◽  
Ligament Laxity ◽  
Thumb Carpometacarpal ◽  
Danlos Syndrome

We report the case of an 18-years-old patient with thumb carpometacarpal ligament laxity due to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who was treated with trapezial opening wedge osteotomy combined with volar ligaments reconstruction. Two years postoperatively she is pain free and the thumb carpometacarpal joint is stable.

Long-term Failure of Thermal Shrinkage for Laxity of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 990-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Halbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Thermal Shrinkage ◽  
Partial Tears ◽  
Kt 1000 ◽  
Ligament Laxity ◽  
Anterior Cruciate

Background Appropriate treatment for anterior cruciate ligament laxity, owing to partial tears of the native ligament or lax reconstruction, is unclear. Studies suggest that a significant percentage of these untreated tears may progress to complete tears or the patient may develop additional injuries to the meniscus or articular cartilage. Shrinkage of the ligament or graft using thermal energy has been proposed as a solution for this problem. Purpose To evaluate the long-term results using thermal energy to shrink laxity of the anterior cruciate ligament. Study Design Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods Nineteen patients with partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (n = 14) or stretched anterior cruciate ligament grafts (n = 5) underwent thermal shrinkage treatment. Fourteen were available for follow-up at 1 and 5 years. At 1 year, there were 12 partial tears and 2 grafts available for evaluation. At 5 years, there were 10 partial tears and 4 grafts. Preoperative, postoperative, and intraoperative stability testing was performed using the KT-1000 arthrometer. Clinical results were evaluated using the Cincinnati and Lysholm scoring systems. Results Intraoperative shrinkage averaged 2.12 mm (17%, P <. 0001). At 1 year, 12 of the 14 patients remained stable (86%) with a negative Lachman test result and mean KT-1000 arthrometer maximum side-to-side score of 1.29 mm (P <. 001). The 2 failed shrinkages were partial tears of the native anterior cruciate ligament. For these 12 patients, Cincinnati scores improved from 53 to 89 (P <. 0001), and Lysholm scores improved from 55 to 89 (P <. 0003). At 5-year follow-up, 11 of 13 patients had gone on to complete failure (85%, P <. 002; 8/9 partial tears and 3/4 grafts). Conclusion Thermal shrinkage provides short-term benefit in the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament laxity but leads to catastrophic failure in the majority of patients at long-term follow-up. We can no longer recommend this procedure for the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament laxity.

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