SAN FRANCISCO — A prospective cohort study showed that leukocyte esterase reagent strips can play an important role in the rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection when following patients after total joint arthroplasty. The study built on previous work done by Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, director of research at the Rothman Institute and professor of …
by Krishna R. Tripuraneni, MD; Steven T. Woolson, MD; Nicholas J. Giori, MD, PhD DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20110124-11 Abstract Numerous postoperative pain protocols exist for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We compared the length of stay, early range of motion (ROM), and pain scores of a control group with a femoral …
by Xi-gong Li, PhD, MD; Tian-si Tang, MD; Zhong-lai Qian, PhD, MD; Li-xin Huang, PhD, MD; Wen-ming Pan, PhD, MD; Ruo-fu Zhu, PhD, MD This article has been retracted. Abstract A prospective randomized study was performed to compare the clinical and radiological results of primary total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) …
by Stephen M. Howell, MD; Stephanie L. Rogers, MPT Abstract Many components of a surgeon’s total knee arthroplasty (TKA) treatment regimen affect the rate of recovery, such as patient selection, preoperative education, surgical technique, pain management, and postoperative rehabilitation. Therefore, accurate counseling requires that the surgeon quantifies patient expectations and …
By Todd Rimington, MD; Krishna Mallik, MD; Douglas Evans, MD; Kenneth Mroczek, MD; Bruce Reider, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:558 Abstract This prospective study was designed to evaluate a nonoperative-based treatment protocol for patients with the clinical diagnosis of a degenerative medial meniscus tear and to determine if a significant percent of patients with degenerative medial meniscus …
by Issaq Ahmed, BEng, MBChB, MRCS; Andrew C. Gray, MD, BSc, MBChB, FRCS(T&O); Marietta van der Linden, PhD; Richard Nutton, MD, FRCS Abstract Range of motion following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a crucial measure of clinical outcome. The purpose of this randomized, controlled study was to determine which factors …
Researcher cites short-term follow-up and small comparison groups as limitations of the study. by Gina Brockenbrough While surgeons have debated the need for patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty, research now indicates no significant differences in the clinical and subjective outcomes of patients who underwent patellar resurfacing compared to those …
By Stephen M. Howell, MD; Kyle Kuznik, BS; Maury L. Hull, PhD; Robert A. Siston, PhD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:857 The custom-fit approach to total knee arthroplasty in conjunction with removal of osteophytes and preservation of ligaments rapidly returned function; restored motion, stability, and postoperative mechanical axis alignment; effected high patient satisfaction; and had an acceptable …
Kujala subscores showed more stability for medial patellofemoral ligament refixation patients. By Susan M. Rapp 1st on the web (September 7, 2007) September 2007 FLORENCE — Danish investigators studying the role the medial patellofemoral ligament plays in patellar stability found that surgically reinserting it after a patellar dislocation did little to prevent …
Part 1 of a two-part series on patellofemoral instability looks at the soft-tissue approach. By Susan M. Rapp ORTHOPEDICS TODAY 2007; 27:16 August 2007 Orthopedic surgeons traditionally resolve joint instability problems by trying to reconstruct the anatomy of the torn structure. Extending this approach to the patellofemoral joint, reconstruction of the medial …