The MCL apprehension sign: A novel test for MCL instability.

Purpose: This study describes a new clinical sign to diagnose clinically relevant medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury and evaluates its use in diagnosis and planning treatment for MCL injuries.

Methods: A total of 30 consecutive patients with suspected MCL injury, visiting the sports knee clinic were screened by the senior author and the knee fellow for any clinical laxity. Of these, 9 patients did not have any clinically demonstrable laxity but did have MRI evidence of MCL injury.

Canal occlusion in cemented primary total hip replacement: autologous compacted bone block compared to a commercially available gelatine plug.

Aims: To evaluate the stability of 2 canal occlusion systems; an autologous, compacted bone block and the biodegradable C-plug. We also sought to investigate any relationship between stability of the systems and the quality of cementation. A retrospective radiographic comparative review was conducted.

Early results of a high friction surface coated uncemented socket in revision hip arthroplasty.

Background: Revision hip arthroplasty with high friction trabecular metal sockets has resulted in good medium-term results. Many manufacturers have therefore introduced higher friction coatings to their implants to meet a growing demand for similar implants. The Pinnacle Gription was introduced in 2007 as an evolution of the standard Pinnacle socket.

A Brodie's Abscess of Femoral Neck Mimicking Osteoid Osteoma: Diagnostic Approach and Management Strategy.

Background: Brodie's abscess usually presents as a diagnostic dilemma resulting in a diagnostic delay. It mimics various benign and malignant conditions both clinically and radiologically.

Case Details: This report describes a case of a 14 year old boy who presented with a clinical and radiological picture of osteoid osteoma of proximal femur but found to have a brodie's abscess on histology and culture.

Giant Cell Tumor of Bone - An Overview.

Giant Cell tumors (GCT) are benign tumors with potential for aggressive behavior and capacity to metastasize. Although rarely lethal, benign bone tumors may be associated with a substantial disturbance of the local bony architecture that can be particularly troublesome in peri-articular locations. Its histogenesis remains unclear.

A report of nonunion at medial wedge high tibial osteotomy site and its management.

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is an accepted treatment option for correcting deformities and reducing pain in the treatment of uni-compartment osteoarthritis of the knee. The principle is to redistribute the weight-bearing load. Medial open wedge HTO (MOWHTO) has gained popularity over lateral closed wedge osteotomy due to its decreased incidence of complications.

A novel technique of patella fracture fixation facilitating early mobilization and reducing re-operation rates.

Objective: Fractures of patella constitute 1% of all fractures. Various techniques have been described for internal fixation of patella fractures. Superiority of one technique over the other has long been debated.

A rare case of giant cell tumour arising from anterior cruciate ligament: Its diagnosis and management.

Tenosynovial giant cell tumour is a locally aggressive tumour arising from the synovia of the fibrous tissue surrounding the joints, tendon sheaths and tendons. Areas of predilection are the hand, and in the case of synovial joints, the knee joint is particularly affected. We describe a rare case of an intra-articular localized tenosynovial giant cell tumour arising from the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a 27 year male who presented with pain and giving way of his left knee without prior history of any trauma.