The modified Smith–Petersen and Kocher–Langenbeck
approaches were used to expose the lateral cutaneous nerve of the
thigh and the femoral, obturator and sciatic nerves in order to
study the risk of
Restoration of hand function is rarely achieved after a complete closed traction lesion of the supraclavicular brachial plexus. We describe the
The aim of this study was to determine whether exposure of human articular cartilage to hyperosmotic saline (0.9%, 600 mOsm) reduces in situ chondrocyte death following a standardised mechanical
High-pressure injection
We describe a management strategy for upper- and lower-limb fractures with associated arterial
Hand function was evaluated in 105 patients who had been operated on in early infancy for brachial plexus birth palsy. The mean follow-up after surgery was for 13.4 years (5.0 to 31.5). Fine sensation, stereognosis, grip and pinch strength and the Raimondi scale were recorded. Fine sensation was normal in 34 of 49 patients (69%) with C5–6
Seat-belt fractures of the lumbar spine in adolescents and adults are well recognised but there are few reports of these
This review discusses the causes, outcome and prevention of whiplash
1. Injuries of the sternum from flexion-compression violence are described and contrasted with
We describe 20 patients, aged between 43 and 88 years, with delayed nerve palsy or deepening of an initial palsy caused by arterial
Crushing of the radial side of the hand results in a wide spectrum of
This paper describes seven patients who developed late vertebral deformity after flexion
We studied 50 consecutive patients presenting at an accident department after rear-end vehicle collisions and recorded symptoms and psychological test scores within one week of
We studied a consecutive series of 58 patients with penetrating missile
We report a case of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in a young man who is a carrier of the prothrombin gene mutation. We suggest that an electrical
A prospective study of 33 civilian parachutists with 41
The late results of tarsometatarsal
Many authors recommend surgery to remove retropulsed bone fragments from the canal in burst fractures to 'decompress' the spinal canal. We believe, however, that neurological damage occurs at the moment of