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Early failure of sequentially annealed polyethylene in total knee arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2020 Improvements in the processing of polyethylene have led to a dramatic reduction in wear rates in total hip arthroplasty. This led to the adoption of modern highly cross-linked polyethylene in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Kevin A. Sonn, MD +1 more
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Chronic extensor mechanism insufficiency in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2015 Chronic insufficiency of the knee extensor mechanism is a very challenging pathology to treat. An insufficient extensor mechanism negatively affects implant survival and patient outcomes. The causes of insufficiency can be several, and the surgeon has to be prepared to manage them intraoperatively and postoperatively.
Umberto, Cottino +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, 2022 Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is technically demanding in patients with pre‐existing hardware around the knee. We report two cases of knee osteoarthritis in patients with retained hardware who would have difficulty undergoing conventional TKA.
Ji‐Hoon Baek +3 more
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Swelling assessment after total knee arthroplasty
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022 Background Total knee arthroplasty is a commonly performed elective orthopaedic surgery. Patients may endure substantial knee swelling following surgery, which are attributable to both effusion and edema.
LI Ka Yau +6 more
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Complications of Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Medical & Clinical Research, 2021 Background and Methods: Postoperative complications may impair the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patellar instability is a major cause of postoperative pain and functional limitation for which revision surgery may be necessary [1]. It may occur after TKA with or without patellar resurfacing.
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Scientific Reports, 2023 Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee (SIFK) causes acute knee pain in adults and often requires surgical management. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are the two most common surgical treatments for SIFK.
Dae Keun Suh +4 more
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The extensor efficiency of unicompartmental, bicompartmental, and total knee arthroplasty
Bone & Joint Research, 2020 Aims: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and bicompartmental knee arthroplasty (BCA) have been associated with improved functional outcomes compared to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in suitable patients, although the reason is poorly understood ...
Amy Garner +4 more
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Total knee arthroplasty in patients with multiple hereditary exostoses
Arthroplasty Today, 2018 We present a case report of a patient with severe valgus deformity of the right knee due to multiple hereditary exostoses (MHEs) treated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The surgical management of MHE affecting the knee encompasses exostoses resection,
Samuel A. Fernandez-Perez, MD +5 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 The fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) is a tool which calculates an individual 10-year fracture risk based on epidemiological data in patients with a risk of osteporosis.
Lukas A. Holzer +2 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Arterial Occlusion after Knee Arthroplasty: The Sooner, the Better
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019 Knee arthroplasty, including total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA), is an effective procedure for patients with severe knee joint diseases.
Zeng Li +5 more
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