ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for knee pathology may be affected by socioeconomic factors, language barriers and time constraints in busy outpatient clinics. squat-and-smile test (SST) is an example such a that has previously been validated femur fractures. aim this study was to validate the SST against other PROMs patients with METHODS: Patients pres...

Acta Orthopaedica Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713400243 Knee injury rating scales Jack Lysholm ab; Yelverton Tegner c a Winternet Research Centre, Boden b Department of Surgery and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå c Department of Health Sciences, Luleå University of Technology,...

PURPOSE To describe clinical characteristics, surgical findings, and functional outcome after arthroscopic repair of a unique type of meniscocapsular separation. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed office charts, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, operative reports, and arthroscopic images of 6 patients who underwent surgery between January 2007 and May 2009, in whom a medial meniscocaps...

INTRODUCTION Most current cell-based cartilage repair techniques require some form of scaffolds and 2 separate surgical procedures. We propose a novel, scaffold-less technique of cartilage repair in the human knee that combines arthroscopic microfracture and outpatient intra-articular injections of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and hyaluronic acid (HA). MATERIAL...

BACKGROUND Articular cartilage lacks the ability for intrinsic repair after acute injury, and focal articular cartilage lesions cause significant morbidity worldwide. Arthroscopic debridement (chondroplasty) represents the majority of cartilage procedures of the knee; however, limited data exist regarding outcomes after chondroplasty performed in isolation of concurrent procedures or not as a p...

BACKGROUND About 12% of patients who have undergone primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction sustain a contralateral ACL injury within 5 years. PURPOSE To investigate patient-reported knee function, quality of life, and activity level in patients with bilateral ACL injuries. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS A search of hospital records identified 147...

BACKGROUND Clinical and biomechanical studies have demonstrated the increase in contact pressure and progressive deterioration of the tibiofemoral compartments that occur after partial or complete meniscectomy. Meniscus transplantation has been indicated for the symptomatic postmeniscectomy patient to alleviate symptoms and potentially prevent the progression of articular degeneration. PURPOS...

BACKGROUND Many patient-based knee-rating scales are available for the evaluation of athletic patients. However, there is little information on the measurement properties of these instruments and therefore no evidence to support the use of one questionnaire rather than another. The goal of the present study was to determine the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of four knee-rating scale...

UNLABELLED The outcomes of ACL reconstructions in terms of patient satisfaction and function are well known. Most orthopaedic surgeons feel that Medicare and other payors do not reimburse enough for this surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine how much patients are willing to pay for this surgery and compare it to reimbursement rates. METHODS We constructed a survey which described...

BACKGROUND Approximately 100,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are performed in the USA each year. Interference screw fixation is considered the standard for rigid fixation of the graft and provides higher fixation strength compared with other devices such as staples or buttons. The present study summarizes the latest evidence comparing the effectiveness of the available clas...