Results 271 to 280 of about 87,812 (309)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Unicompartmental knee replacement
The Knee, 2000Osteoarthritis can affect any or all of the three compartments of the knee joint. During the early stages of the disease a single compartment is frew x quently affected. Hemborg 1 has shown that the disease usually remains confined to the initially afw x fected compartment and White 2 has suggested that medial component osteoarthritis does not progress
openaire +2 more sources
Revision of unicondylar knee replacements to total knee replacement
The Knee, 1995Abstract The outcome of 23 Oxford unicondylar knee replacements revised to total knee replacements was assessed with an average follow up of 4.1 years. At revision, 30% of the cases had required reconstruction for bone deficiency. Bone graft, when needed, was obtained from the revision cuts. One patient required re-revision for recurrent sepsis.
JG Martin +4 more
openaire +1 more source
Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2005Because of the resurgence in popularity of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, primarily as a result of the mini-incision technique, it is important to understand the advantages and disadvantages of this procedure compared with total knee arthroplasty and upper tibial osteotomy, as well as the indications and contraindications for this procedure.
openaire +2 more sources
Arthrodesis of the knee after failed knee replacement
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1984Arthrodesis of the knee is sometimes needed for failed total knee replacement, but fusion can be difficult to obtain. We describe a method of arthrodesis that uses the simple, inexpensive, Portsmouth external fixator. Bony union was obtained in all six patients treated with this technique.
P J, Wade, R A, Denham
openaire +2 more sources
Total knee replacement for patients with ankylosed knees
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 2008The purpose of this study was to determine objectively the outcome of total knee replacement in patients with ankylosed knees. There were 82 patients (99 knees) with ankylosed knees who underwent total knee replacement with a condylar constrained or a posterior stabilised prosthesis. Their mean age was 41.9 years (23 to 60) and the mean follow-up was
Y-H, Kim, J-S, Kim
openaire +2 more sources
Knee disarticulation after total-knee replacement
Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 2002An 89-year-old woman who had a total-knee replacement in the past, underwent a knee disarticulation of the same leg because of an ischaemic foot. Eight (8) months postoperatively the stump is fully weight-bearing and the patient is able to walk safely, using a prosthesis and a walking frame.
S A M, Lambregts, W M G C, Hitters
openaire +2 more sources
A comparison of unicompartmental knee replacement with total knee replacement.
Orthopaedic review, 1988The knees of 20 patients with a unicompartmental arthroplasty on one s ide and a total replacement on the other were compared at follow-ups of over two years. Length of hospitalization was slightly less with the unicompartmental knees and recovery was faster.
H U, Cameron, Y B, Jung
openaire +1 more source