Can elbow-extension test be used as an alternative to radiographs in primary care?

Objective: To evaluate the ability of elbow extension, with the patient in a supine position, as a diagnostic test of an insignificant injury, with the purpose of avoiding unnecessary radiographs.

Methods: Seventy patients suffering from an acute elbow injury were examined at the accident and emergency department. Inability to fully actively extend the elbow in a supine position was defined as a positive diagnostic test.

Rejection reaction to stabilizing bolts after ACL reconstruction: a case report.

A case of an adverse reaction to the stabilizing bolts after an ACL reconstruction is presented. A 21-year-old patient had an ACL reconstruction using the Mark II system. Six months post op, he presented to clinic having formed a pretibial swelling with serous discharge.