Knee dislocations have the potential to result in significant morbidity and mortality if not correctly diagnosed and optimally managed. Early identification and treatment of neurovascular injury and compartment syndrome may avert disaster for the patient.
Much attention has been given to injuries of the cervical spine, but injuries to the thoracolumbar region are actually more common. Because of the anatomy involved, these injuries are often accompanied by multiple serious injuries to other areas of the body and may be overlooked during resuscitation and stabilization.
Primary systemic amyloidosis is often complicated by painful, sensory, and autonomic neuropathy.
Anti-neuronal antibodies can be detected in Sydenham's chorea, but not in PANDAS or Tourette's syndrome.
