Arthroscopic treatment of an intra-articular hemangioma in the posterior compartment of the knee

AbstractWe report the case of a 37-year-old patient presenting with knee pain and recurrent effusion without instability due to an intra-articular hemangioma in the posterior compartment of the knee. MRI showed features suggesting a diagnosis of hemangioma. Arthroscopic excision of the tumor was performed and the diagnosis was confirmed histologically. There was no recurrence after 5 years of follow-up

Isolated anterior interosseous nerve deficit due to a false aneurysm of the humeral artery: An unusual complication of penetrating arm injury. Case report and literature review

SummaryAnterior interosseous nerve (AIN) injuries account for only 1% of all the nerve injuries at the upper limb. We report the case of a 22-year-old male who sustained a penetrating injury to the arm. No neurological deficit was found at the initial evaluation. However, 6weeks later, he had a motor deficit confined to the territory of the AIN with weakness of the flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum longus to the index. He also reported paraesthesia. Tinel's test was positive over the pinpoint wound in the arm, where a painful swelling was felt. Electroneurophysiological testing indicated a deficit of the AIN. Surgical exploration identified a thrombosed false aneurysm of the humeral artery responsible for compression of the median nerve. One month later, the patient had achieved a full recovery. Immediate routine exploration of deep penetrating wounds, although mandatory, may fail to detect any lesions. Close monitoring must be provided subsequently, as gradual nerve compression can result in delayed neurological deficits

Towards witnessed thirdness in actor training and performance

This article discusses the importance of understanding immersive, interactive and participatory performances as environments of potential witnessed thirdness between actors and spectators. It draws on the dynamic interconnection between my teaching experience as somatic movement educator at East 15 Acting School in London and my practice research on the modification of somatic practices into contemporary actor-training and performance contexts. Situating my practice in the lineage of modern somatically-informed and embodied actor-training pedagogies, I outline how we can revisit actor-spectator intercorporeal dynamics based upon principles of witnessing in the practice of Authentic Movement and Jessica Benjamin’s concept of thirdness. In the last part of this article, I consider practical examples in relation to the discussed witnessed thirdness integrating my classroom experience with material from my recent piece Monotime (Performing Architectures, Ugly Duck, London, 18-19.6.2016). The discussion ultimately suggests a methodological expansion of intercorporeal actor-training practices through the acknowledged third co-presence between diverse actor-witnesses and spectator-witnesses