conclusions simultaneous arthroscopic acl and pcl reconstructions using hamstring tendon for combined acl and pcl injuries is a clinically effective, safe, time saving and cost-effective procedure with better patient compliance and reproducible for a timely return of motion, strength, and function with favorable outcome. background multiligamentous injuries of knee are a complex problem in orth...

OBJECTIVES Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of activity limitations. The knee OA population is likely to consist of subgroups. The aim of the present study was to identify homogeneous subgroups with distinct trajectories of activity limitations in patients with early symptomatic knee OA and to describe characteristics of these subgroups. METHODS Follow-up data over a period of 5 ye...

QUESTION Is four weeks of home-based balance training more effective than four weeks of home-based strength training at decreasing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis? DESIGN Randomised trial with concealed allocation and assessor blinding. PARTICIPANTS 48 community volunteers with knee osteoarthritis. INTERVENTION Two groups undertook home-based exercise programs: one group perform...

Determining the effect of deprivation on quality of life after total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Quality of life (QoL) following joint replacement is now a national priority, with every patient being assessed using the Oxford Knee Score. The current literature is conflicted as to whether deprivation has any effect on outcome after knee surgery. The type of surgery is another variable...

BACKGROUND Self-reported knee complaints may vary with age and gender. Reference data from the adult population would help to better interpret the outcome of interventions due to knee complaints. The objectives of the present study were to describe the variation of self-reported knee pain, function and quality of life with age and gender in the adult population and to establish population-based...

OMERACT began work over a decade ago on a consensus effort to identify optimal outcome measures for knee and hip osteoarthritis clinical trials. Recent evidence indicates extensive variation in outcome measures used in clinical trials of knee and hip arthroplasty published since 2000. This heterogeneity leads to confusion, not only for conducting systematic reviews but also for applying evidenc...

Total knee arthroplasty has revolutionized the care of patients with end-stage knee arthritis. Expectation is defined as patient`s anticipation of events like pain, capability of performing activities and recovery following the surgery [1]. Expectation do variably influence self-rated outcome i.e. satisfaction after surgery.[2] The outcome of total knee arthroplasty should be assessed not only ...

PURPOSE To compare the outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in obese and non-obese Asian patients. METHODS 27 obese patients were compared with 27 non-obese controls matched for age, gender, diagnosis (osteoarthritis), prosthesis, preoperative Knee Society knee and function scores, preoperative Oxford Knee Score, and follow-up duration. All TKAs were performed by a single surgeon. ...

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to compare the early migration characteristics and functional outcome of the Triathlon cemented knee prosthesis with its predecessor, the Duracon cemented knee prosthesis (both Stryker). METHODS A total 60 patients were prospectively randomised and tibial component migration was measured by radiostereometric analysis (RSA) at three months, one year a...