Total knee replacement (TKR) has been performed for patients with end-stage knee joint arthritis to relieve pain and gain functions. Most knee replacement patients can gain satisfactory knee functions; however, the range of motion of the implanted knee is variable. There are many designs of TKR implants; it has been suggested by some researchers that customized implants could offer a better opt...

BACKGROUND Chronic pain after total knee replacement is common but remains poorly understood. Management options for patients with this condition are traditionally limited to pharmacological approaches. OBJECTIVE This article presents a case of using spinal cord stimulation in the management of chronic knee pain following total knee replacement. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Pain management...

One of the findings of prosthetic failure seen either on pre operative radiograph or at surgery is metallosis. To our knowledge, this has not been described in an apparently well-fixed noninfected prosthetic joint. Metallosis can be due to polyethylene bearing wear resulting in metal on metal wear and has been seen with macro motion of prosthesis against underlying cement or bone1. CASE REPORT ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the health-related quality of life of people with osteoarthritis before and after primary total hip and knee replacement surgery with that of the general Australian population. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Three Sydney hospitals, public and private. PARTICIPANTS Patients with osteoarthritis undergoing primary total hip (n = 59) and knee (n = 92) joint re...

background: modern knee designs have popularized its use in younger patients due to its better performance. there remains uncertainty whether higher demands of these patients can affect implant survivorship.    purpose: to assess whether modern knee designs have provided similar results in patients younger than 70 years versus older patients. methods: we included 203 consecutive patients (236 k...