Strength, Functional Outcome, and Postural Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

OBJECTIVE: To compare postural stability, single-leg hop, and isokinetic strength measurements in subjects after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an age- and activity-matched control group. DESIGN AND SETTING: Subjects reported to a sports medicine/athletic training research laboratory for testing. Subjects reported for one testing session for a total test time of 1 hour.

An Unusual Source of Wrist Pain.

In brief After weight lifting, a 15-year-old boy pain in his right wrist, had tenderness over the dorsum of the lunate, and had limited wrist motion. Radiographs revealed avascular necrosis of the lunate, or Kienböck's disease, and negative ulnar variance. The patient was successfully treated with an ulnar lengthening procedure and immobilization.