Decreasing Medical Complications for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Studies on critical pathway use have demonstrated decreased length of stay and cost without compromise in quality of care. However, pathway effectiveness is difficult to determine given methodological flaws, such as small or single center ...
Fossel, Anne H. +5 more
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Standardising the clinical assessment of coronal knee laxity [PDF]
, 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 ...
Brantigan OC +7 more
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Intra-operative fractures in primary total knee arthroplasty - a systematic review
Knee Surgery & Related Research, 2020 Background One of the rare complications of primary total knee arthroplasty is intra-operative fracture. Intra-operative fracture during revision knee arthroplasty has been well-documented but there is limited literature on fractures occurring during ...
Prabhudev Prasad Purudappa +5 more
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Non-invasive computer-assisted measurement of knee alignment [PDF]
, 2012 The quantification of knee alignment is a routine part of orthopaedic practice and is important for monitoring disease progression, planning interventional strategies, and follow-up of patients.
Angela H. Deakin +9 more
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Total Knee Arthroplasty for Neglected Patellar Dislocation
Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2014 Neglected permanent post-traumatic patellar dislocation is rarely seen. In this group of patients, secondary osteoarthritis may develop within years, consequently, patients suffer from pain.
Hasan Göçer +2 more
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Oxidized Zirconium Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant Failure in a Patient With Knee Instability
Arthroplasty Today, 2020 Oxidized zirconium was introduced as an alternative bearing surface to decrease polyethylene wear and reduce aseptic mechanical failure of hip and knee arthroplasties.
Lydia Kore, MD +3 more
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Revision rates after primary hip and knee replacement in England between 2003 and 2006 [PDF]
, 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.
Alex J MacGregor +30 more
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Autologous platelet gel and fibrin sealant enhance the efficacy of total knee arthroplasty: improved range of motion, decreased length of stay and a reduced incidence of arthrofibrosis [PDF]
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DEVILEE, RJJ +6 more
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Strength training to contraction failure increases voluntary activation of the quadriceps muscle shortly after total knee arthroplasty:a cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate voluntary activation of the quadriceps muscle during one set of knee extensions performed until contraction failure in patients shortly after total knee arthroplasty.
Andersen, Lars L. +4 more
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Total knee arthroplasty 2010 [PDF]
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2010 The Bone and Joint Decade from 2000 to 2010 has almostreached his end. The decade was invited by the UnitedNation and the World Health Organisation in order toincrease the awareness to people with musculoskeletaldiseases. The rapid increase in the prevalence of osteoar-thritis will have a growing impact on the health care andpublic health care system ...
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