The Meniscofemoral Ligament Mimicking a Lateral Meniscus Tear.

A 58-year-old male patient who had developed left knee pain with a history of trauma was referred to our hospital. Physical examination and further examination by magnetic resonance imaging revealed results that closely resemble a horizontal tear of the lateral meniscus and a tear of the medial meniscus. Arthroscopically, we found a cord-like structure originating from the posterior 1/3 portion of the lateral meniscus and passing obliquely toward the medial femoral condyle in front of the posterior cruciate ligament without a tear of the lateral meniscus.

Analysis of Sacrococcygeal Morphology in Koreans Using Computed Tomography.

Background: The sacrococcygeal morphology of Arabs and Europeans has been studied using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging to determine the cause of coccydynia. Studies have suggested differences in sacrococcygeal morphology among ethnic groups. However, there are no data on the sacrococcygeal anatomy of Koreans.

Age-Related Incidence of Cervical Spondylosis in Residents of Jeju Island.

Study Design: Cervical spine radiograms of 460 Jeju islanders.

Purpose: To investigate the age-matched incidences and severity of the cervical disc degeneration and associated pathologic findings.

Overview Of Literature: Several related studies on the incidences of disc and Luschka's and facet joint degeneration have provided some basic data for clinicians.

Radiological Assessment of the Effect of Congenital C3-4 Synostosis on Adjacent Segments.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Purpose: To assess the effect of non-kyphotic aligned congenital C3-4 synostosis on the adjacent segment in 10 patients.

Overview Of Literature: In the cervical spine, fusion disease at the adjacent motion segments may be a risk factor for potential neurological compromise and death.

Radiographic Assessment of Effect of Congenital Monosegment Synostosis of Lower Cervical Spine between C2-C6 on Adjacent Mobile Segments.

Study Design: A prospective radiographic study of cervical spine with congenital monosegment fusion.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of cervical synostosis on adjacent segments and the vertebral morphology.

Overview Of Literature: There are numerous clinical studies of adjacent segment disease (ASD) after monosegment surgical fusion.

Preoperative nutritional status of the surgical patients in Jeju.

Background: To assess the preoperative nutritional status of patients with various disorders and to provide data for pre- and postoperative patient management plans, particularly in the elderly. There is no published information on age-matched and disease-matched preoperative nutritional/immunologic status for orthopedic patients, especially in the elderly, in Jeju.

Methods: In total, 331 patients with four categories of orthopedic conditions were assessed: 92 elective surgery patients, 59 arthroplasty patients, 145 patients with fractures, and 35 infection patients.

Tuberculosis of the trochanteric bursa: a case report.

Tuberculous trochanteric bursitis is rare. We report on a 48-year-old man with a huge gravitational abscess in the thigh secondary to tuberculosis of the trochanteric bursa.

Effect of correction of the contractured flexed osteoarthritic knee on the sagittal alignment by total replacement.

Study Design: A prospective analysis of an adaptive change of the spinopelvic alignment after total knee arthroplasty.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of correction of the contractured knee in flexion on the spinopelvic alignment by total knee arthroplasty.

Overview Of Literature: Flexion contracture of the knee joint may affect the body posture and precipitate the symptoms in the lumbar spine, which is known as the 'knee-spine syndrome'.

The stability score of the intramedullary nailed intertrochanteric fractures: stability of nailed fracture and postoperative patient mobilization.

Background: Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are the most common type of fracture, and are an increasing occurrence due to the aging of the population. The objectives of our study are to predict the fate of intertrochanteric fractures treated with intramedullary hip nails by assessing the postoperative fracture stability utilizing the newly developed scoring system, and to help rehabilitate these patients.

Methods: Eighty-two patients with intertrochanteric fractures that were treated with intramedullary hip nails between December, 2004 and January, 2011 were subjected to this study.

Chronic osteomyelitis of the lumbar transverse process.

Pyogenic spondylitis involving only the posterior element of a vertebra is rare. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no reports of osteomyelitis of the transverse process. We report here on a 45-year-old male with a one month history of swelling associated with lower back pain.

Palmar scaphoid dislocation associated with dorsal perilunate dislocation: case report.

Most dislocations of the carpal bones present as a lunate or perilunate dislocation. We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation.