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The role of cumulative physical work load in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis : a case-control study in Germany [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Objectives To examine the dose-response relationship between cumulative exposure to kneeling and squatting as well as to lifting and carrying of loads and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based case-control study.
Nasreddin Abolmaali   +12 more
core   +1 more source

Safe femoral condyle range for the reverse Rigidfix femoral fixation device in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background To determine the characteristics of cross-pin protrusion in patients treated with the reverse Rigidfix femoral fixation device for femoral tunnel preparation through the anteromedial portal in Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament ...
Zhongliu Luo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revision rates after primary hip and knee replacement in England between 2003 and 2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
<b>Background</b>: Hip and knee replacement are some of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the world. Resurfacing of the hip and unicondylar knee replacement are increasingly being used.
Boroff, Mick   +57 more
core   +2 more sources

Arthroscopic All-Inside Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Overcoming the “Killer Turn”

open access: yesArthroscopy Techniques, 2016
One of the most challenging arthroscopic surgical procedures is posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. PCL injuries account for 20% of all knee ligament–related injuries. These may be isolated or occur as part of poly-ligament injuries.
Attique Vasdev, M.S.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Whole body kinematics and knee moments that occur during an overhead catch and landing task in sport [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Athletes suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury tend to exhibit similar body postures that in sidestep cutting are associated with increased knee moments. This relationship, however, has not been investigated in landing.
Dempsey, A.R.   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Variation and trends in reasons for knee replacement revision: a multi-registry study of revision burden

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2021
Background and purpose — Studies describing time-related change in reasons for knee replacement revision have been limited to single regions or institutions, commonly analyze only 1st revisions, and may not reflect true caseloads or findings from other ...
Peter L Lewis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increases in the rates of primary and revision knee replacement are reducing: a 15-year registry study across 3 continents

open access: yesActa Orthopaedica, 2020
Background and purpose — Rates of knee replacement (KR) are increasing worldwide. Based on population and practice changes, there are forecasts of a further exponential increase in primary knee replacement through to 2030, and a corresponding increase in
Peter L Lewis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Posterior tibial slope in the Emirati population: The slope is over 12 degrees

open access: yesSICOT-J
Introduction: Posterior tibial slope (PTS) has been reported to be an important risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) failure.
Fritz Jesper   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Standardising the clinical assessment of coronal knee laxity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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 ...
Riches, Philip E.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the Japan Frailty Scale

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2023
PurposeFrailty is a difficult-to-measure condition that is susceptible to adverse outcomes. The Japan Frailty Scale (JFS) is a tool for assessing frailty status in older adults.
Dongping Wan   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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