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Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With a Prior Contralateral Above-Knee Amputation: A Retrospective Review of a Nationwide Database

open access: yesArthroplasty Today, 2022
Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with a prior contralateral above-knee amputation (AKA) is uncommon, with limited literature describing the outcomes.
Ahmed H. Elhessy, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Outcome of Above-Knee Amputation After Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty

open access: yesArthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection is a serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Management usually involves irrigation and debridement, polyethylene liner exchange, one-stage revision, two-stage revision, knee arthrodesis, or ...
Mehdi Abouei, MD   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are mice good models for human neuromuscular disease? Comparing muscle excursions in walking between mice and humans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The mouse is one of the most widely used animal models to study neuromuscular diseases and test new therapeutic strategies. However, findings from successful pre-clinical studies using mouse models frequently fail to translate to humans due to various ...
A De Luca   +81 more
core   +3 more sources

Limb reconstruction in a resource-limited environment

open access: yesSICOT-J, 2021
Introduction: Limb salvage and reconstruction are often challenging and even more so in the limited resource setting. The purpose of this narrative review is to explore the strategies for addressing the unique obstacles and opportunities of limb ...
Ferreira Nando   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outpatient limb lengthening using magnetic intramedullary nails: A single Institution's experience [PDF]

open access: greenJ Orthop
Jeremy A. Dubin   +4 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Current Clubfoot Practices: POSNA Membership Survey

open access: yesChildren, 2023
Clubfoot management has advanced in the 21st century with increases in formal training, practitioner experience, and improved casting/bracing constructs. The Ponseti method is the gold standard, yet variations in application persist.
Oliver C. Sax   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of a unilateral hind limb orthotic lift on upper body movement symmetry in the trotting horse [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In trotting horses, movement asymmetry is associated with ground reaction force asymmetry. In humans, limb length differences influence contralateral force production. Here we investigate whether horses, in immediate reaction to limb length changes, show
Deblanc, D, Pfau, T, Rhodin, M, Vertz, J
core   +3 more sources

Limb lengthening in achondroplasia

open access: yesIndian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2016
Stature lengthening in skeletal dysplasia is a contentious issue. Specific guidelines regarding the age and sequence of surgery, methods and extent of lengthening at each stage are not uniform around the world. Despite the need for multiple surgeries, with their attendant complications, parents demanding stature lengthening are not rare, due to the ...
Chilbule, Sanjay K   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Simultaneous Bilateral Femoral and Tibial Lengthening in Achondroplasia

open access: yesChildren, 2021
Previous studies on lengthening for achondroplasia have reported bilateral extensive femoral lengthening followed by bilateral extensive tibial lengthening. To decrease trauma on soft tissues and joints, we propose bilateral simultaneous moderate femoral
Lior Shabtai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Visual, Motor and Attentional Influences on Proprioceptive Contributions to Perception of Hand Path Rectilinearity during Reaching [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
We examined how proprioceptive contributions to perception of hand path straightness are influenced by visual, motor and attentional sources of performance variability during horizontal planar reaching.
A Bonnel   +109 more
core   +2 more sources

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