Transient neurologic symptoms following spinal anesthesia with isobaric mepivacaine: A decade of experience at Toronto Western Hospital [PDF]
Background: Transient neurologic symptoms (TNSs) can be distressing for patients and providers following uneventful spinal anesthesia. Spinal mepivacaine may be less commonly associated with TNS than lidocaine; however, reported rates of TNS with ...
Abdallah, Faraj W.+4 more
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Terminal Sterilization of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Allografts: A Systematic Review of Outcomes [PDF]
Introduction. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common and reconstruction can be completed with either autograft or allograft tissue. However, there is concern about an increased failure rate with allograft tissue.
Golijanin, Petar+6 more
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Histological Analysis of Failed Cartilage Repair after Marrow Stimulation for the Treatment of Large Cartilage Defect in Medial Compartmental Osteoarthritis of the Knee [PDF]
Bone marrow-stimulating techniques such as microfracture and subchondral drilling are valuable treatments for full-thickness cartilage defects. However, marrow stimulation-derived reparative tissues are not histologically well-documented in human ...
Abe, Nobuhiro+5 more
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Consider Long Head of Biceps Tendon for Reconstruction of Massive, Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear
Despite the different treatment options for irreparable and massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs), there is no optimal treatment. Thirty percent of total RCTs can be classified as irreparable because of the massive tear size and severe muscle atrophy.
Naser M. Selim, M.D.+1 more
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most common sport‐related injuries and the request for ACL reconstructions is increasing nowadays. Unfortunately, ACL graft failures are reported in up to 34.2% in athletes, representing a traumatic and
Giuseppe Gianluca Costa+5 more
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Arthroscopy or ultrasound in undergraduate anatomy education: a randomized cross-over controlled trial [PDF]
Background: The exponential growth of image-based diagnostic and minimally invasive interventions requires a detailed three-dimensional anatomical knowledge and increases the demand towards the undergraduate anatomical curriculum.
Beckers, Stefan K.+8 more
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Arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy promotes cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis
Background To investigate the effect of arthroscopy combined with high tibial osteotomy (HTO) on cartilage regeneration in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods A retrospective analysis of 50 patients with varus and medial compartment osteoarthritis
Jiang Wu+7 more
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Can the outside-in half-tunnel technique reduce femoral tunnel widening in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A CT study [PDF]
There are different techniques for drilling the femoral tunnel in the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), but their influence in the bone tunnel enlargement in unknown.
DE CARLI, Angelo+7 more
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COMPLICATIONS OF ARTHROSCOPY OF THE KNEE [PDF]
Although arthroscopy of the knee is a minimally invasive procedure with less risk than endoscopy of the visceral cavities complications can and do occur. The operation is performed in very large numbers worldwide and although the percentage of patients experiencing problems is relatively small the total number is not insignificant.
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Accelerated return to sport after osteochondral autograft plug transfer [PDF]
Background:Previous studies have reported varying return-to-sport protocols after knee cartilage restoration procedures.Purpose:To (1) evaluate the time for return to sport in athletes with an isolated chondral injury who underwent an accelerated return ...
Brockmeier, Stephen F+6 more
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