Foot orthoses and physiotherapy in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome: randomised clinical trial
BMJ. 2008 Oct 24;337:a1735. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a1735. Collins N, Crossley K, Beller E, Darnell R, McPoil T, Vicenzino B. OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical efficacy of foot orthoses in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome with flat inserts or physiotherapy, and to investigate the effectiveness of foot orthoses plus physiotherapy. DESIGN: Prospective, single blind, randomised clinical […]
High-flexion total knee arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2008 Oct;23(7 Suppl):6-10. Long WJ, Scuderi GR. High-flexion total knee arthroplasty is considered flexion beyond 125 degrees . Certain activities and a number of workplace demands benefit from this greater range of motion. Some cultures and religions place more emphasis on deep knee flexion. Important patient factors include preoperative motion, body mass index, […]
The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: A report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial
Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):3183-91 Sawitzke AD, Shi H, Finco MF, Dunlop DD, Bingham CO 3rd, Harris CL, Singer NG, Bradley JD, Silver D, Jackson CG, Lane NE, Oddis CV, Wolfe F, Lisse J, Furst DE, Reda DJ, Moskowitz RW, Williams HJ, Clegg DO. OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee causes significant morbidity and current medical […]
How to address the patella in revision total knee arthroplasty
Knee. 2008 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] Maheshwari AV, Tsailas PG, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Patellar issues need to be carefully addressed during any revision TKA and the surgeon often faces the question of what to do with the patella at the time of revision. The choice of treatment is often made by balancing […]
The immediate effect of navigation on implant accuracy in primary mini-invasive unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2008 Sep 20. [Epub ahead of print] Rosenberger RE, Fink C, Quirbach S, Attal R, Tecklenburg K, Hoser C. The success of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is highly dependent on the accuracy of the component alignment. Objective of the present study was to evaluate the immediate effect of image-free computer […]
Posterolateral Corner Injury of the Knee: Evaluation and Management
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 9, September 2008 Anil Ranawat, MD, Champ L. Baker, III, MD, Sarah Henry, MD and Christopher D. Harner, MD Posterolateral corner injury, an increasingly recognized entity, is commonly associated with concomitant ligament disruptions. Prompt recognition is critical for several reasons. Missed posterolateral corner injuries increase the failure […]
A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee
NULL N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 11;359(11):1097-107. Kirkley A, Birmingham TB, Litchfield RB, Giffin JR, Willits KR, Wong CJ, Feagan BG, Donner A, Griffin SH, D’Ascanio LM, Pope JE, Fowler PJ. BACKGROUND: The efficacy of arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a single-center, randomized, controlled […]
To Resurface or Not to Resurface the Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty
NULL Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print] Helmy N, Anglin C, Greidanus NV, Masri BA. The management of the patellar articular surface at the time of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is controversial. We used expected-value decision analysis to determine whether the patella should be resurfaced in TKA, and also […]
Symptomatic bipartite patella: treatment alternatives
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Aug;16(8):455-61. Atesok K, Doral MN, Lowe J, Finsterbush A. Bipartite patella is usually an asymptomatic, incidental finding. However, in adolescents, it may be a cause of anterior knee pain following trauma or a result of overuse or strenuous sports activity. Most patients improve with nonsurgical treatment. Surgery is […]
Repair of Patellar Tendon Rupture Using Suture Anchors
NULL J Knee Surg. 2008;21:122-129 Brandon D. Bushnell; Joshua N. Tennant; James H. Rubright; R. Alexander Creighton. ABSTRACT Acute isolated rupture of the patellar tendon traditionally has been repaired via transpatellar suture tunnels. This retrospective study evaluated the demographics and epidemiology of this injury as well as the effectiveness and complication rates of our suture […]