A total of 370 consecutive primary total knee replacements performed for osteoarthritis were followed up prospectively at 6, 18, 36 and 60 months. The Knee Society score and complications (perioperative mortality, superficial and deep wound infection, deep-vein thrombosis and revision rate) were recorded. By dividing the study sample into subgroups based on the body mass index overall, the body...

Unicompartmental knee replacement in the elderly may be associated with a better outcome than total knee replacement. The purpose of this review was to assess the clinical outcome in patients over the age of 70. A computerised search was performed using Pubmed and Embase. Quality assessment was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Eligible studies were identified according to defined cri...

Several methods for obtaining knee arthrodesis have been described in the literature and world; over, the commonest cause for arthrodesis is a failed arthroplasty. Less commonly, as in this series, post-infective or traumatic causes may also require a knee fusion wherein arthroplasty may not be indicated. We present salient advantages along with the radiological and functional outcome of twenty...

Gender-specific total knee replacement has generated much interest recently. We reviewed 1970 Sigma knees implanted in 920 women and 592 men with a mean age of 69.7 years. At a mean follow-up of 7.3 years (minimum, five years), we found minimal differences in the outcome between genders. At the final follow-up, men had a higher overall Knee Society score and more osteolysis (3.8% vs 1.1%). Howe...

of Total Knee Arthroplasty? Choi J K: Kim Y S; Nyce J; Wang W; Katlowitz, K:Macaulay W; Geller, J A Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, Columbia University, New York, NY Orthopedic department of Catholic University, Seoul, Korea [email protected] INTRODUCTION: Radiographic joint space narrowing (JSN) and osteophytes are classic hallmarks of advanced knee osteoarthritis which often lead physi...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, using hamstring auto-graft is a common surgical procedure, which often leads to persistent hamstring muscle-strength deficiency and reduced function. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate the effect of a combined, progressive, strength and neuromuscular exercise intervention on knee muscle strength, fu...

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...

background: knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common disabilities, which may lead to some limitations in physical activity. this study aimed to evaluation of grade one mobilization in improvement of physical function. methods: in this single blind clinical trial with a randomized sampling method, 30 patients of grade two or three, knee osteoarthritis were assigned into three groups: group ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the roles diabetes mellitus (DM) on quality life, function knee, and muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
 Material Method: This single-center, case-control prospectively enrolled outpatients OA visiting a physical therapy rehabilitation clinic. were grouped according presence DM diagnosis. Demographic data, disease du...