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New patientderived survey offers comprehensive way to record patients hip surgery expectations
A r e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d s t u d y i d e n t i f i e d a v a l i d a n d r e l i a b l e p a t i e n t - d e r i v e d s u r v e y t h a t a d d r e s s e d a s p e c t r u m o f p a t i e n t s p r e o p e r a t i v e e x p e c t a t i o n s w h e ...On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Knee crepitus linked with symptomatic osteoarthritis
S u b j e c t i v e k n e e c r e p i t u s d e f i n e d a s k n e e g r a t i n g , c r a c k i n g o r p o p p i n g n o i s e s i n o r a r o u n d t h e j o i n t w a s l i n k e d w i t h s y m p t o m a t i c o s t e o a r t h r i t i s , a c ...On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Lever test yielded high sensitivity specificity in diagnosis of ACL injury
Results of this level 2 study showed the lever test resulted in high sensitivity, specificity and overall accuracy in the detection of ACL tears.On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Navigated UKA valid surgical tool for prediction of predisease alignment
Results from this study demonstrated navigated unicompartamental knee arthroplasty was a valid surgical technique that allows for accurate prediction of predisease alignment.On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Better function satisfaction seen with UKA vs TKA in patients with knee OA
Investigators of this study found patients who underwent unicompartamental knee arthroplasty compared with patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty had higher Forgotten Joint Score, High Flexion Knee Score and satisfaction rate which demonstrated unicompartamental knee arthroplasty yielded bet...On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Cementation technique yielded balancerelated variability in TKA
Recently published results showed a significant amount of balance-related variability was contributed by the cementation technique during the fixation stage of total knee arthroplasty.On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Healio -
Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis
A quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Medical Xpress -
Fluid in the knee holds clues for why osteoarthritis is more common in females
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.On : 27-Jul-2017- Source : Medical Xpress -
Patient Understanding Expectations and Satisfaction Regarding Rotator Cuff Injuries and Surgical Management
Rotator cuff injuries are among the most common in orthopaedics, with rotator cuff repair surgery consistently reported as one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures. Patient satisfaction is becoming an increasingly important outcome metric as health care continues to evolve with rega...On : 30-May-2017- Source : Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery -
Ultrasound Screening for Posterior Shoulder Dislocation in Infants with Persistent Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
S h o u l d e r d i s l o c a t i o n i s c o m m o n i n i n f a n t s w i t h B P B P ; 2 9 % o f t h e i n f a n t s p r e s e n t i n g t o o u r t e r t i a r y c a r e c e n t e r h a d a d i s l o c a t i o n d u r i n g t h e i r f i r s t y e ...On : 30-May-2017- Source : JBJS