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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 91-B, Issue 11 | Pages 1537 - 1540
1 Nov 2009
Khan WS Dunne NJ Huntley JS Joyce T Reichert ILH Snelling S Scammell BE

This paper outlines the recent development of an exchange Travelling Fellowship scheme between the British and American Orthopaedic Research Societies.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 90-B, Issue 4 | Pages 502 - 505
1 Apr 2008
Khan WS Agarwal M Malik AA Cox AG Denton J Holt EM

Metallosis after shoulder replacement has not previously been described in the literature. We report a patient who developed extensive metallosis after implantation of an uncemented Nottingham shoulder replacement. He underwent a revision procedure.

Examination of the retrieved prosthesis showed that the titanium porous coating was separating from the humeral stem and becoming embedded in the ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene glenoid component, resulting in abrasive wear of the humeral component. There was metallosis despite exchange of the modular humeral head. Both components had to be exchanged to resolve the problem.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 89-B, Issue 7 | Pages 911 - 914
1 Jul 2007
Khan WS Nokes L Jones RK Johnson DS

We describe the influence of the angle of immobilisation during partial weight-bearing on the forces across the extensor mechanism of the knee. Gait analysis was performed on eight healthy male subjects with the right knee in an orthotic brace locked at 0°, 10°, 20° and 30°, with the brace unlocked and also without a brace. The ground reaction force, the angle of the knee and the net external flexion movement about the knee were measured and the extensor mechanism force was calculated.

The results showed a direct non-linear relationship between the angle of knee flexion and the extensor mechanism force. When a brace was applied, the lowest forces occurred when the brace was locked at 0°. At 30° the forces approached the failure strength of some fixation devices. We recommend that for potentially unstable injuries of the extensor mechanism, when mobilising with partial weight-bearing, the knee should be flexed at no more than 10°.