Innovations in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Improved Technical Precision, But Unclear Clinical Benefits
Innovations in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Improved Technical Precision, But Unclear Clinical Benefits James A. Keeney, MD Orthopedics. July/August 2016 – Volume 39 · Issue 4: 217-220 Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been an effective treatment for patients with advanced degenerative joint disease. During the past 4 decades, changes in TKA materials, designs, and instrumentation systems have […]
Posteromedial Versus Direct Posterior Approach for Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reinsertion
Posteromedial Versus Direct Posterior Approach for Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reinsertion Luiz Felipe M. Ambra, MD; Carlos Eduardo S. Franciozi, MD, PhD; Luiz Guilherme M. Werneck, MD; Antonio A. B. de Queiroz, MD, PhD; Ricardo K. Yamada, MD; Geraldo Sergio M. Granata Jr, MD; Pedro Debieux, MD, PhD; Marcus Vinicius M. Luzo, MD, PhD Orthopedics. September/October 2016 […]
Patellar Resurfacing Versus Circumferential Denervation of the Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Patellar Resurfacing Versus Circumferential Denervation of the Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty Brian A. Spencer, DO; Jeffrey J. Cherian, DO; George Margetas, DO; Morad Chughtai, MD; Steven F. Harwin, MD; Randa K. Elmallah, MD; Michael A. Mont, MD Orthopedics. September/October 2016 – Volume 39 · Issue 5: e1019-e1023 Abstract This study compared the rates of anterior […]
Venous thromboembolism after lower limb arthroplasty: is chemical prophylaxis still needed?
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology December 2016, Volume 26, Issue 8, pp 895–899 Venous thromboembolism after lower limb arthroplasty: is chemical prophylaxis still needed Karan Malhotra, Jan L. Marciniak, Sandra J. Bonczek, Neil Hunt Abstract Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a significant complication of lower limb arthroplasty. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends routine use of chemical and mechanical prophylaxis […]
The value of arthroscopic neosynovium biopsies to diagnose periprosthetic knee joint low-grade infection
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery December 2016, Volume 136, Issue 12, pp 1753–1759 The value of arthroscopic neosynovium biopsies to diagnose periprosthetic knee joint low-grade infection Leif Claassen, Sarah Ettinger, Marc-Frederic Pastor, Stefan Budde, Henning Windhagen, Thilo Floerkemeier Introduction The diagnostic algorithm in cases of assumed low-grade infection after total knee arthroplasty is discussed controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of […]
Treatment strategy for tibial plateau fractures: an update
EFORT Open Rev 2016 Treatment strategy for tibial plateau fractures: an update Salvi Prat-Fabregat, Pilar Camacho-Carrasco DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000031 Published 31 May 2016 Salvi Prat-Fabregat Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain Pilar Camacho-Carrasco Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain Cite this article: Prat-Fabregat S, Camacho-Carrasco P. Treatment strategy for tibial plateau fractures: an update. EFORT Open Rev 2016;1:225-232. […]
The role of patelloplasty in total knee arthroplasty
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery November 2016, Volume 136, Issue 11, pp 1607–1613 The role of patelloplasty in total knee arthroplasty Authors Simone Cerciello Jonathan Robin Sébastien Lustig Giulio Maccauro Thomas J. Heyse Philippe Neyret Cite this article as: Cerciello, S., Robin, J., Lustig, S. et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2016) 136: 1607. doi:10.1007/s00402-016-2577-7 Abstract Introduction Anterior knee pain […]
The Alpha-defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® July 2016, Volume 474, Issue 7, pp 1610–1615 The Alpha-defensin Test for Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Affected by Prior Antibiotic Administration Authors Alisina Shahi Javad Parvizi Gregory S. Kazarian Carlos Higuera Salvatore Frangiamore Joshua Bingham Christopher Beauchamp Craig Della Valle Carl Deirmengian Open AccessSymposium: Proceedings of the 2015 Musculoskeletal Infection Society First Online: 10 February 2016 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-4726-2 Cite this article […]
Surgical-experimental principles of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with open growth plates
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics December 2015, 2:11 Surgical-experimental principles of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with open growth plates Authors Romain SeilEmail author Frederick K Weitz Dietrich Pape Cite this article as: Seil, R., Weitz, F.K. & Pape, D. J EXP ORTOP (2015) 2: 11. doi:10.1186/s40634-015-0027-z Abstract Objective To review surgical and animal experimental studies performed with open growth […]
Time for a paradigm change in meniscal repair: save the meniscus!
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy May 2016, Volume 24, Issue 5, pp 1421–1423 Time for a paradigm change in meniscal repair: save the meniscus! Romain SeilEmail author Roland Becker Cite this article as: Seil, R. & Becker, R. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2016) 24: 1421. doi:10.1007/s00167-016-4127-9 One of the most important clinical achievements highlighted at the third […]
