The use of alloplastic materials in ossicular reconstruction has a long history. However, many new materials have been described and become commercially available without any evidence that they are superior to the existing ones. The aim of the present literature review is to understand why changes in materials used for ossicular reconstruction have occurred. The literature review was conducted ...

INTRODUCTION At present there are no reliable non-traumatic and non- invasive methods to analyse the healing process and loosening status after total hip replacement. Therefore early as well as late loosening of prosthesis and interface component problems are difficult to be found or diagnosed at any time. METHODS In a cadaver study the potential application of Resonance Frequency Monitoring ...

OBJECTIVE To present the results of total knee replacement at the King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS The medical records of 205 patients who received 309 prostheses was reviewed. The study took place at King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Jeddah, KSA between May 1989 and August 2005, where patients were either examined in the outpatient clin...

BACKGROUND The number of implanted total ankle replacements is increasing and most articles present short- and mid-term results. Comparison of outcomes is difficult because of inconsistent terminology and different use of parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS We created a module for total ankle prostheses in the framework of the International Documentation and Evaluation System (IDES). Content de...