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The effect of triclosan coated sutures on rate of Surgical Site Infection after hip and knee replacement : a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background: 187,000 hip and knee joint replacements are performed every year in the National Health Service (NHS). One of the commonest complications is surgical site infection (SSI), and this represents a significant burden in terms of patient ...
Reed, Mike R., Parsons, Nicholas R., Andrew P Sprowson, Roland Pratt, Asaad, Seif, Kevin Emmerson, Seif Asaad, Scott Muller, Cyrus D Jensen, Nick Parsons, Pratt, Roland, Muller, Scott, Mike R Reed, Ian Carluke, Paul Partington, Jensen, Cyrus D., Partington, Paul, Carluke, Ian, Sprowson, Andrew P., Emmerson, Kevin   +19 more
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Knee arthroplasty: disabilities in comparison to the general population and to hip arthroplasty using a French national longitudinal survey. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
BACKGROUND: Knee arthroplasty is increasing exponentially due to the aging of the population and to the broadening of indications. We aimed to compare physical disability and its evolution over two years in people with knee arthroplasty to that in the ...
Agnes Dechartres, Isabelle Boutron, Remy Nizard, Serge Poiraudeau, Carine Roy, Gabriel Baron, Philippe Ravaud, Jean-François Ravaud   +7 more
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Quadriceps muscle activity during commonly used strength training exercises shortly after total knee arthroplasty: implications for home-based exercise-selection

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2019
Background In the early phase after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients experience multi-level weakness in the operated leg, which is caused primarily by reduced central nervous system (CNS) activation failure of the muscles - especially the knee ...
Thomas Linding Jakobsen, Markus Due Jakobsen, Lars Louis Andersen, Henrik Husted, Henrik Kehlet, Thomas Bandholm   +5 more
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Joint loading asymmetries in knee replacement patients observed both pre- and six months post-operation

BackgroundStudies have highlighted asymmetries in knee joint moments during activities of daily living in individuals with osteoarthritis and joint replacements.
Stokes, M., Taylor, M., Worsley, Peter, Barrett, D.S.   +3 more
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Referral recommendations for osteoarthritis of the knee incorporating patients' preferences [PDF]

, 2010
Background. GPs have to respond to conflicting policy developments. As gatekeeper they are supposed to manage the growing demand for specialist services and as patient advocate they should be responsive to patients' preferences.
McCaskie, Andrew W, Musila, Nyokabi, Nyokabi Musila, McCaskie, A. W., Andrew W McCaskie, Musila, N., van der Meulen, Jan H, Meulen, J. H. van der, Jan H van der Meulen, Nick Black, Underwood, Martin, Martin Underwood, Aileen Clarke, Black, Nick, Black, N., Clarke, Aileen   +15 more
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Assessment of chronic postsurgical pain after knee replacement : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: Approximately 20% of patients experience chronic pain after total knee replacement (TKR), yet there is no consensus about how best to assess such pain.
Rachael Gooberman‐Hill, Karen Elvers, Vikki Wylde, Wylde, Vikki, Beswick, Andrew, Elvers, Karen, Julie Bruce, Gooberman-Hill, Rachael, Bruce, Julie, Andrew Beswick, Bruce, J. (Julie)   +10 more
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Standardized loads acting in knee implants

, 2014
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
Bergmann, Georg, Rohlmann, Antonius, Dymke, Joern, Antonius Rohlmann, Markus O Heller, Kutzner, Ines, Bender, Alwina, Friedmar Graichen, Georg Bergmann, Adam Trepczynski, Trepczynski, Adam, Jörn Dymke, Graichen, Friedmar, Heller, Markus O., Alwina Bender, Ines Kutzner   +15 more
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A circumferentially flanged tibial tray minimizes bone-tray shear micromotion [PDF]

, 2005
Aseptic loosening of the tibial component is the major complication of total knee arthroplasty. There is an association between early excessive shear micromotion between the bone and the tray of the tibial component and late aseptic loosening.
Ryd, Leif, Tanner, K E, Barker, D S, Barker, D.S., K E Tanner, L Ryd, Tanner, K.E., D S Barker, Ryd, L.   +8 more
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The role of pain and function in determining patient satisfaction after total knee replacement - Data from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales

, 2007
A postal questionnaire was sent to 10 000 patients more than one year after their total knee replacement (TKR). They were assessed using the Oxford knee score and were asked whether they were satisfied, unsure or unsatisfied with their TKR.
Gregg, PJ, Baker, P.N., van der Meulen, J.H., Gregg, P.J., National Joint Registry for England and Wales, Lewsey, J, Lewsey, J., Baker, PN, van der Meulen, JH   +8 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of Associated Anterolateral, Deep Medial Collateral Ligament, and Meniscal Findings in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Injured Knees

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Background: Few reports have examined the relationship between anterolateral ligament (ALL) injury or deep medial collateral ligament (dMCL) and meniscal injury in an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)–injured knee. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of
Satoshi Nonaka MD, Kazuhisa Hatayama MD, PhD, Eiki Sakugawa MD, Hibiki Kakiage MD, Masanori Terauchi MD, PhD, Hirotaka Chikuda MD, PhD   +5 more
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