INTRODUCTION The prevalence of deep vein thrombosis after total knee replacement has been quoted to be between 46% and 84% in the Western literature. The aims of this study were to determine its prevalence in the Singapore population and to assess the need for prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined data on 100 consecutive patients undergoing total knee rep...

OBJECTIVES Total knee replacement can be a successful operation for pain relief. However, 10-34% of patients experience chronic postsurgical pain. Our aim was to synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of applying predictive models to guide preventive treatment, and for interventions in the management of chronic pain after total knee replacement. SETTING We conducted a systematic review of r...

a 48‑year‑old morbidly obese woman with a left medial meniscal tear and moderately severe degenerative joint disease (djd) reported for 14‑month follow‑up visit from arthroscopic surgery. she reported a resolution of pain, swelling and an improved range of motion (rom). the patient was first evaluated 14 months ago, and at that time was considered a strong candidate for total knee replacement d...

Objectives: To compare the outcomes of patellar replacement and neurectomy in Patients undergoing Total Knee Replacement . Materials & Methods: The design this study was a cross sectional conducted DHQ Teaching Hospital Gujranwala. 30 were enrolled they divided into two groups. Group A constitutes 15 underwent Post tibial neurectomy. And B consisting went through Tibial Resection. All patie...

Total hip and total knee arthroplasty both provide a considerable improvement in quality of life, but there is no evidence to suggest that one is more successful than the other. We studied 72 patients in a prospective trial before and after total hip or total knee replacement. We recorded scores for disability and distress derived from the Harris hip score and the British Orthopaedic Associatio...

A technique for performing allograft-augmented revision total knee replacement (TKR) using computer assistance is described, on the basis of the results in 14 patients. Bone deficits were made up with impaction grafting. Femoral grafting was made possible by the construction of a retaining wall or dam which allowed pressurisation and retention of the graft. Tibial grafting used a mixture of cor...

Estimates of knee joint loadings were calculated for 12 normal subjects from kinematic and kinetic measures obtained during both level and downhill walking. The maximum tibiofemoral compressive force reached an average load of 3.9 times body-weight (BW) for level walking and 8 times BW for downhill walking, in each instance during the early stance phase. Muscle forces contributed 80% of the max...

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of conventional medial and lateral approaches for total knee replacement in the valgus osteoarthritic knee. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, 21 patients with valgus knee osteoarthritis were randomized to total knee replacement through medial or lateral approach. The primary outcome was radiographic patellar tilt. Secondar...