Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective
method of treating end-stage arthritis of the knee. It is not, however,
a procedure without risk due to a number of factors, one of which
is
We compared the clinical and radiographic results
of total ankle replacement (TAR) performed in non-diabetic and diabetic
patients. We identified 173 patients who underwent unilateral TAR
between 2004 and 2011 with a minimum of two years’ follow-up. There
were 88 male (50.9%) and 85 female (49.1%) patients with a mean
age of 66 years (. sd. 7.9, 43 to 84). There were 43 diabetic
patients, including 25 with controlled
Patients living with type 1
Introduction. There are nearly 500,000 people with undiagnosed
Background. Ankle fractures associated with
Introduction. A common acute orthopaedic presentation is an ulcerated or infected foot secondary to diabetic neuropathy. Surgical debridement or amputation are often required to manage this complication of
Introduction and Objective. Type 2
We have evaluated the extent to which
Charcot neuroarthropathy is a rare but serious complication of
Abstract. Objectives.
Total hip replacement (THR) has been shown to
be a cost-effective procedure. However, it is not risk-free. Certain conditions,
such as
Aim. This retrospective case series reports the reoperation, major amputation, survival rates and mobility status in diabetic patients who underwent a trans-metatarsal amputation (TMA) managed within a multi-disciplinary diabetic foot care service. Methods and patients. Forty-one consecutive patients (37 men, 4 women) underwent a TMA between January 2008 to December 2017. They were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age at the time of surgery was 63 years (range 39 – 92). Results. Eighty-eight per cent (36/41) of the patients were followed-up. Four (11%) of the 36 patients required reoperation, including three major amputations (8%). All the patients requiring a reoperation were vasculopaths. The four-year patient survival rate following a TMA was 69% (25/36). Ninety-six per cent (21/22) of the surviving patients not requiring revision to a major amputation were fully mobile in bespoke orthoses, of whom a third required a stick. Conclusion. This study shows that transmetatarsal amputation in patients with
We reviewed 87 patients who had undergone expansive cervical laminoplasty between 1999 and 2005. These were divided into two groups: those who had
Fragility fractures are skeletal complications associated with type 2
Introduction: As a consequence of the rising prevalence of
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a major cause of low back pain, which affects 80% of the adult population at least once in their life. The pathophysiological conditions underlying IDD are still poorly understood. Genetic makeup, aging, smoking, physical inactivity and mechanical overloading, especially due to obesity, are among the strongest risk factors involved. Moreover, IDD is often associated with chronic inflammation within disc tissues, which increases matrix breakdown, glycosaminoglycan (GAG) loss and cell death. This micro-inflammatory environment is typical of several metabolic disorders, including
Introduction. Tendon disease and rupture are common in patients with