INTRODUCTION Local data on revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are limited. This study aims to assess the causes and outcomes of revision TKA in a single institution, with a 2-year follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of case records of patients who underwent revision TKA in 2008 and 2009 in the authors' institution was performed. Outcome was assessed using SF-36, Oxford...

We report a rare case of tibial baseplate fracture of Miller-Galante II (MG II) prosthesis. We examine the factors that may cause such late fracture and review the literature on radiographic analysis and retrieval studies. A 76-year-old woman, who had undergone bilateral MG II total knee arthroplasty due to rheumatoid arthritis 16 years earlier, presented to our department with a 3-month histor...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purposes of this review are to: (1) describe treatments that physical therapists may use to supplement exercise programs to enhance the benefit of rehabilitation, (2) discuss current research related to the mode of delivery of physical therapy treatment, and (3) identify characteristics from recent research that may influence the responsiveness of individuals with knee ost...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether distraction osteogenesis can be used to treat hypertrophic nonunion associated with angular deformity and shortening after Coventry style high tibial osteotomy. Five consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed. In all patients the alignment had collapsed into excessive varus or valgus and leg length discrepancy was present. The leg lengt...

Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has now been performed for over a decade in the United States. ACI has been demonstrated as a reproducible treatment option for large, full-thickness, symptomatic chondral injuries of the knee. As clinical experience has expanded and indications broadened to more complex cartilage defects, it has become evident that aggressive treatment of coexisting kn...

Objective: Intramedullary nailing is a commonly used method for fixing tibia fractures due to its benefits. However, it can lead complications such as malalignment and knee pain. The traditional infrapatellar approach associated with higher rates, while suprapatellar has shown lower rates. Knee pain, particularly at the site of nail insertion, common issue reported by patients. Different approa...

BACKGROUND Knee malalignment is an important modifiable cause of osteoarthritis (OA). Surgical therapeutic procedures depend on proper knee alignment assessment. The purpose of this study was to compare knee alignment parameters between double and single leg weight-bearing radiographs and to evaluate the reproducibility of inter- and intra-observer measurements. METHODS One hundred eight pati...