Unload it: the key to the treat ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a major public health problem whose prevalence is expected to grow dramatically commensurate with the aging of th ...
High tibial open wedge osteotom ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of open wedge HTO below the tubercle for genu varum in relat ...
Reliability of lower extremity ...
Purpose Lower extremity alignment is an important consideration prior to cartilage surgery and/or osteotomy about the knee. This is measured on full ...
Horizontal cleavage tear of dis ...
Purpose To provided an evidence-based summarisation of the discoid medial meniscus in conjunction with a case report describing a novel management a ...
Comparison of efficacy of intra ...
Purpose Arthroscopic knee surgery is done in outpatient settings; however, postoperative pain is a major barrier for discharge and limits early reha ...
Ultrasonic probe is useful for ...
Purpose Although objective evaluation of articular cartilage is important for assessing the outcome of surgical treatment, no reliable method has ye ...
Efficacy of immunohistological ...
Purpose Various histological and immunological methods have been used to detect the mechanoreceptors and nerve fibers on the intact ACLs as well as ...
Biomechanical comparison of fou ...
Background Biomechanical comparison of four different Speed-Bridge configurations with or without medial or lateral row reinforcement. Reinforcement ...
Comparison of bupivacaine alone ...
Purpose One disadvantage of spinal anesthesia using bupivacaine is the relatively short duration of action. Combining it with opioids can increase i ...
The effect of gender on force, ...
Purpose To investigate for gender differences during eccentric leg-press exercise. Tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are considered to b ...
Insertional anatomy and clinica ...
Purpose This study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence of bifurcated distal biceps tendons and the tendon’s insertional footprint on the radial ...
Influence of intra-operative jo ...
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the joint component gap and its relationship with post-operative flexion angles in posterior cruciat ...
Validity and reliability of the ...
Purpose Successful outcomes for an athlete usually consist of returning to their sport. The Subjective Patient Outcome for Return to Sports (SPORTS) ...
Predisposing factors which are ...
Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the outcome of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in relation to the cause of index failu ...
Muscle activity around the knee ...
Purpose Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) offers clinical and functional advantages over total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study was t ...
Development and validation of a ...
Purpose The posterior tibial slope has a huge influence on the kinematics of the knee. In several orthopedic interventions such as high tibial osteo ...
Sagittal plane kinematics of fi ...
Purpose The objective of this prospective, randomized, patient- and observer-blinded study was to analyze, in vivo, the knee joint kinematics in the ...
Effect of the lower limb rotati ...
Purpose The effect of the rotational alignment of lower extremities on the tibiofemoral contact mechanics is not known. This study was designed to m ...
Measurements of knee morphometr ...
Purpose The primary purpose of this study was as follows: (1) to compare bony morphology in subjects with and without ACL injury. The secondary purp ...
Conservative treatment of lumba ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to report the functional outcomes of young active soccer players with lumbar spondylolysis undergoing conserva ...
Prevalence of joint-related pai ...
Purpose Joint-related pain conditions from the spine and extremities are common among top athletes. The frequency of back pain has, however, been st ...
Delta screw versus RetroScrew t ...
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether the RetroScrew tibial fixation system offers a biomechanical advantage over the Delta scre ...
Necrotizing fasciitis of the kn ...
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare, life-threatening and rapidly spreading soft-tissue infection that results in necrosis of the muscle, fascia and sur ...
Anatomic double-bundle and over ...
Purpose Combinations of intra- and extra-articular procedures have been proposed for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the aim of achie ...
Comparison of patellar retentio ...
Purpose The aim of this retrospective study was to compare clinical outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with and without patellar resurfacing ...