A description is given of a direct approach to the lateral compartment of the
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to develop an accurate, reliable and easily applicable method for determining the anatomical location of the joint line during revision knee arthroplasty. Methods. The transepicondylar width (TEW), the perpendicular distance between the medial and lateral epicondyles and the distal articular surfaces (DMAD, DLAD) and the distance between the medial and lateral epicondyles and the posterior articular surfaces (PMAD, DLAD) were measured in 40
We report on the long-term results of 163 bicruciate-retaining
Hermes 2C total knee replacements in 130 patients at a mean follow-up
of 22.4 years (20.3 to 23.5). Even when the anterior cruciate ligament
had a partially degenerative appearance it was preserved as long
as the
We reviewed the long-term clinical and radiological
results of 63 uncemented Low Contact Stress (LCS) total
Twenty-one patients with leg-length inequality underwent femoral lengthening using the Wagner technique. When reviewed, seven were found to have varying degrees of posterior subluxation of the
We have performed a prospective, single-surgeon study analysing the histological results of autologous chondrocyte implantation. Fourteen patients underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation of the
We compared fibrin sealant, polydioxanone (PDS) pins and Kirschner wires in the fixation of osteochondral fractures in rabbit
Subtotal synovectomy was performed in the
We carried out a prospective study in order to establish to what extent the intra-articular evaluation undertaken during arthroscopy of the
We reviewed retrospectively 94 patients who had undergone soft-tissue release to correct flexion contracture of the
1. in thirty-five patients, twenty-eight with classical haemophilia and seven with Christmas disease, arthropathy of the
We have assessed the effectiveness of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in reducing functional tibial translation (TT). The gait of 11 ACL-deficient patients was studied using Vicon equipment before and after surgery. Measurements of the angle between the patellar tendon and the long axis of the tibia were obtained in order to calculate TT in the sagittal plane relative to the uninjured limb during standing and walking. Before surgery, patients did not show abnormal TT on the injured side, but after surgery significant anterior TT was found in the operated limb for every parameter of gait. Abnormal anterior TT occurring during activity does not seem to be reduced by reconstruction; rather, it increases. It may be that the increased translation results from relaxation of excess contraction of the hamstring muscles, since compensatory muscle activity no longer is required in a reconstructed
A retrospective review of medial compartment arthroplasty in 22 patients (22 knees) is reported. The operations were performed between 1973 and 1978. Eighty-six per cent were rated good or excellent using the
We assessed proprioception in the
We have performed an arthroscopic and histological study of the remodelling process of allogeneic tendons transplanted into the human
The aims of this study were to characterize antibiotic choices for perioperative total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) prophylaxis, assess antibiotic allergy testing efficacy, and determine rates of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) based on perioperative antibiotic regimen. We evaluated all patients undergoing primary TKA or THA at a single academic institution between January 2004 and May 2017, yielding 29 695 arthroplasties (22 705 patients), with 3411 arthroplasties in 2576 patients (11.5%) having undergone preoperative allergy testing. A series of institutional databases were combined to identify allergy consultation outcomes, perioperative antibiotic regimen, and infection-free survivorship until final follow-up.Aims
Patients and Methods
We describe the results of 50 operations carried out on 46 patients with medial osteoarthritis of the
Sixty-five
In a consecutive series of 87 operations for knee replacement prospective observations were made of the pattern of articular destruction in the form of a triangle of erosion or osteophyte formation, which is seen on the medial femoral condyle, sometimes with an associated strip on the lateral femoral condyle. These areas represent the surfaces which are normally in contact with the anterior horns of the menisci when the
We reviewed 31 of 33 consecutive patients with intra-articular fractures of the