PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of sonography in diagnosing tears of the knee menisci. METHODS In this retrospective study, we reviewed the sonographic examinations of the knees of 321 patients diagnosed with a torn meniscus on the basis of clinical findings. Of the 321 knees imaged, 216 were also examined using MRI or CT. Arthroscopic meniscectomy was performe...

Enhanced muscle echo intensity (EI) with ultrasound imaging and a higher extracellular water-to-intracellular water (ECW/ICW) ratio segmental-bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy (S-BIS) represent quality loss. This study aimed to clarify quadriceps degeneration characteristics, focusing on changes in patients knee osteoarthritis (OA). Forty-one women OA (mean age, 71.4±6.0 years) 27 healthy 75...

background knee osteoarthritis (oa) is a common joint disease and several different physiotherapy protocols have been recommended to provide pain relief and improve disability in patients with knee oa. objectives in order to find the effectiveness of local vibration application on knee oa complications, a randomized controlled clinical trial was designed to assess the changes in muscle torque, ...

background: subjects with knee osteoarthritis typically have higher knee adduction moment. current research efforts are mainly focused on therapeutic procedures that potentially may modify disease progression. this preliminary study was designed as a single blind (examiner) randomized control trial to investigate the impact of conventional physical therapy on pain, and knee joint load in subjec...

We present a 74-year-old woman who developed a portal vein thrombosis following an elective total knee replacement. She had atrial fibrillation for which she was taking warfarin for anticoagulation. Seven days prior to surgery, she was instructed to discontinue warfarin and replace it with prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin. On postoperative day 1, routine blood tests revealed deranged h...