Standardising the clinical assessment of coronal knee laxity [PDF]
Clinical laxity tests are used for assessing knee ligament injuries and for soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty. This study reports the development and validation of a quantitative technique of assessing collateral knee laxity through ...
Brantigan OC +7 more
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THE ROLE OF MULTISLICE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN PRIMARY KNEE REPLACEMENT
The paper describes a clinical case of planning knee arthroplasty using up-to-date radiological methods. The possibilities and advantage of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) are assessed.
G. M. Kavalerskiy +4 more
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REPLACEMENT VERSUS NON-REPLACEMENT OF THE PATELLAR JOINT SURFACE IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective This study addresses functional data, pain, and the reoperation rate in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during which the patella was or was not replaced. Methods Fifty-three knees were included, 18 with the patella replaced and 35 with the patella not replaced.
FERREIRA, RAFAEL ALUISIO FENERICH HONORIO +5 more
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Standardized loads acting in knee implants [PDF]
The loads acting in knee joints must be known for improving joint replacement, surgical procedures, physiotherapy, biomechanical computer simulations, and to advise patients with osteoarthritis or fractures about what activities to avoid. Such data would
Bender, Alwina +7 more
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Results of PCL Substituting Total Knee Replacement Arthroplasty
Purpose : To report the clinical and roentgenographic results of patients who had received PCL substituting total knee replacement arthroplasty. Materials and Methods : Forty-eight knees in thirty-two patients who received the PCL sustituting total knee system insertion from October 1994 to May 1997 were evaluated. There were ten men (31.3%) and twenty-
Joon Soon Kang +3 more
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The relation of body mass index, demographic and health-related variables to length of stay for patients at an acute rehabilitation hospital after total hip arthroplasty [PDF]
Obesity is a growing public health concern world-wide. At the same time, knee and hip replacements are becoming an increasingly regular treatment for osteoarthritis.
Greenberg, K., Kroll, T.
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Efficacy of Continuous Passive Motion after Total Knee Arthroplasty in Veteran Patients [PDF]
Since the early 1980s, continuous passive motion has been used as adjunct therapy in patients’ rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty. Although existing literature challenged the benefits of continuous passive motion claiming it had no added ...
Hare, Jaimee Riza B.
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Orthopedic management of the extremities in patients with Morquio A syndrome. [PDF]
BackgroundMusculoskeletal involvement in Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; MPS IVA) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. While the spinal manifestations of the disorder have received considerable attention in the literature,
Bache, C Edward +6 more
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Background Several studies have compared the pros and cons of simultaneous bilateral versus staged bilateral hip and knee replacement but the outcomes of these two surgical options remains a matter of controversy. This study aimed to evaluate demographic
Umile Giuseppe Longo +8 more
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MODERN TRENDS IN ORTHOPEDICS: THE KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
Using PubMed the authors analyzed publications dedicated to knee arthroplasty that were published in 2011. The modern trends of knee joint replacement include improvement of implants and instruments; partial knee replacement as alternative to TKA ...
R. M. Tikhilov +4 more
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