Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of
Objectives. To assess the effectiveness of a modified tibial tubercle osteotomy
as a treatment for arthroscopically diagnosed chondromalacia patellae. Methods. A total of 47 consecutive patients (51 knees) with arthroscopically
proven chondromalacia, who had failed conservative management, underwent
a modified Fulkerson tibial tubercle osteotomy. The mean age was
34.4 years (19.6 to 52.2). Pre-operatively, none of the patients
exhibited signs of patellar maltracking or instability in association
with their
Our purpose was to evaluate the incidence of
Aims. It is not clear whether
Introduction. Up to 15 % of patients report
There is a recognised incidence of
Excessive foot pronation has been considered to be related to
Purpose: A relationship between vastus medialis oblique (VMO) strength and anterior pain and disability has been suggested. A biomechanical protocol was used to access the deficiency of the quadriceps muscles in patients with
Aim: To assess the prevalence of
Aims:
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that patella alta leads to a less favourable situation in terms of patellofemoral contact force, contact area and contact pressure than the normal patellar position, and thereby gives rise to
Introduction. Special high-flexion prosthetic designs show a small increase in postoperative flexion compared to standard designs and some papers show increased
Achieving deep flexion of knee after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is particularly desirable in some Asian and Middle Eastern who have daily or religious customs typically use full knee flexion. After TKA, some patients complained about
The prevalence of
The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of patients who underwent ElmslieTrillat antero-medial tibial tubercle transfer for treatment of persistent symptomatic
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) disturbs patellar blood flow, an unintended accompaniment to TKA that may be a cause for postoperative
Whereas thermography has already been used as an assessment of disease activity in some kinds of inflammatory arthritis, it is a new method for objektive pain evaluation in patients with joint prosthesis. To our knowledge, no study has tested the correlation between increase of temperature and
Introduction.