Total Knee Prosthesis after Knee Joint Distraction Treatment

Knee Fusion or Above-The-Knee Amputation after Failed Two-Stage Reimplantation Total Knee Arthroplasty

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Control of infection after a failed two-stage TKA is not always possible, and the resolution of infection may require an above-knee amputation (AKA) or a the-knee (KF). The purpose of this review is to determine which treatment method (AKA or KF) yields better function and ambulatory status for patients...

The Effect of Knee Joint Muscles Deep Dry Needling on Pain and Function in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Objective Osteoarthritis is one of the most common knee joint diseases. It is a multifactorial, inflammatory, and destructive disorder of the joint that involves the synovial tissues and joint cartilage and causes permanent pain, functional limitations, and a decrease in patients’ quality of life. In advanced cases of the disease, total knee arthroplasty is performed to reduce pain and improve ...

Systematic Analysis of Painful Total Knee Prosthesis, a Diagnostic Algorithm

Cosmetic effect of knee joint in a knee disarticulation prosthesis.

Despite numerous advantages, knee disarticulations (KDs) are rarely performed because of the anticipated KD prosthesis fitting problems that include the positioning of the knee joint distally from the KD socket. This results in lengthening of the thigh and subsequent shortening of the shank. The objective of this study was to assess the cosmetic effect of the knee joint in a KD prosthesis by de...

Prosthesis-related Indications for Transfemoral Amputation after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Objective: Few studies have described the complications leading to transfemoral amputation after total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study was to demonstrate which long term prosthesis-related complications can lead to the loss of a limb after knee joint replacement and to provide clinical guidance regarding the situations that generate an increased likelihood of a patient requiring above ...