Can ankle imbalance be a risk factor for tensor fascia lata muscle weakness?

Risk factors that can determine knee and ankle injuries have been investigated and causes are probably multifactorial. A possible explanation could be related by the temporary inhibition of muscular control following an alteration of proprioceptive regulation due to the ankle imbalance pathology. The purpose of our study was to validate a new experimental set up to quantify two kinesiologic procedures (Shock Absorber Test (SAT) and Kendall and Kendall's Procedure (KKP)) to verify if a subtalus stimulus in an ankle with imbalance can induce a non-appropriate response of controlateral tensor fascia lata muscle (TFL).

Anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstrings.

This article describes a double-bundle gracilis and semitendinosus technique that guarantees a more anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and allows the surgeon to avoid the use of hardware for graft fixation. The tendons are harvested maintaining their tibial insertion. Sutures are tightened at the free proximal tendon ends to obtain a sufficient strength to traction.

[Thrombocytopenia, arthritis and enteropathy: a casual association or the expression of a unique entity?].

The arthropathy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a noninfectious arthritis occurring before or during the course of either regional enteritis or ulcerative colitis. Two patterns of joint disease are described: a chronic asymmetric oligoarthritis affecting peripheral joints, and a spondylo-sacroiliitis similar to the idiopathic type. Different criteria for diagnosis and classification (ACR and EULAR) of arthropathies associated with IBD are used and this is not helpful in order to a correct nosography.

Histologic and ultrastructural findings of tissue ingrowth. The Leeds-Keio prosthetic anterior cruciate ligament.

A light and electron microscopy investigation was performed on a Leeds-Keio ligament removed because of rupture 18 months after implantation to repair an anterior cruciate ligament. The investigation showed fibrous connective tissue on the plane of the main stress force. There was elastin and adequate vascularization interspersed with Type I collagen fibrils in the area most distant from the ligament.