Factors influencing outcome following total knee arthroplasty
The volume of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases being performed worldwide is ever increasing. However, approximately 20% of patients remain dissatisfied following the procedure. Therefore, research evaluating the factors that influence the outcome following TKA is important. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - March 29, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Oday Al-Dadah, Caroline Hing Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Physical activity and age
January sees the start of a new year after a festive break for many of us. We return to work with similar global challenges of increasing global musculoskeletal disease burden, trauma impacts in developing countries, conflict and associated injuries contrasting to an older active population with high demands in affluent countries. So what themes will be ‘fashionable’ this year? The keynote lecture from Gareth Scott highlights how our understanding of knee biomechanics has developed with time [1] with applications ranging from injury prevention to implant design and operative technique. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - January 19, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Caroline Hing, Oday Al Dadah Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
How the knee moves: And related matters
“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know”Albert Einstein (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - January 9, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gareth Scott Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Severe obesity in total knee arthroplasty occurs in younger patients with a greater healthcare burden and complication rate” [Knee 46 (2024) 27–33]
The authors regret that the results section of the abstract is misleading as the ≥ and (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - January 4, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Alexander Curtis, Jonathan Manara, Benjamin Doughty, Hugo Beaumont, Justin Leathes, Sven E. Putnis Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Source: The Knee - January 1, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Inline dynamometry provides reliable measurements of quadriceps strength in healthy and ACL-reconstructed individuals and is a valid substitute for isometric electromechanical dynamometry following ACL reconstruction
Quadriceps strength testing is recommended to guide rehabilitation and mitigate the risk of second injury following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Hand-held dynamometry is a practical alternative to electromechanical dynamometry but demonstrates insufficient reliability and criterion validity in healthy and ACL-reconstructed participants respectively. The purpose of this study is to investigate the reliability and concurrent validity of inline dynamometry for measuring quadriceps strength. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 23, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Richard Norris, Scot Morrison, Alan Price, Sian Pulford, Erik Meira, Seth O'Neill, Huw Williams, Thomas W. Maddox, Paul Carter, Rachel A. Oldershaw Source Type: research
Treatment failures (revision or arthroplasty) after knee osteochondral allograft transplantation with minimum two-year follow-up
This study used data from a lifelong outcomes registry to analyze knee OCAT treatment failure rates, variables associated with knee OCAT treatment failures, and outcomes after revision or arthroplasty surgery for knee OCAT treatment failures. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 20, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: James L. Cook, Kylee Rucinski, Cory R. Crecelius, Mauricio Kfuri, James P. Stannard Source Type: research
Comparison of clinical, imaging and second-look arthroscopic outcomes between varus knee patients with and without preoperative tibial varus deformity after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy
This study aimed to compare the regeneration status of articular cartilage, clinical, and radiologic outcomes between varus knee patients with and without preoperative tibial varus deformity (PTVD) after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 9, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ke Li, Fenglong Sun, Hengbing Guo, Zhanjun Shi, Hongqing Wang, Ran Yao Source Type: research
Improvement of rotational arc during deep flexion range of a novel designed polyethylene insert for posterior-stabilised total knee arthroplasty
This study aimed to evaluate whether there was a change in the actual in vivo rotational arc during deep flexion range before and after a design change of polyethylene (PE) inserts. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 9, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hideki Ueyama, Shigeru Nakagawa, Kenji Fukunaga, Junichiro Koyanagi, Susumu Takemura, Suguru Nakamura, Mitsuyoshi Yamamura, Yukihide Minoda Source Type: research
Uncemented trabecular metal high-flex posterior-stabilized monoblock total knee arthroplasty in patients aged 60 years or younger
Uncemented trabecular metal (TM) monoblock tibial components in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have shown excellent clinical results for up to 10 years. However, these studies were performed in highly specialized units, with few surgeons and often excluding knees with secondary osteoarthritis (OA), severe malalignments and previous surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate implant survivorship and clinical and radiological outco me of the uncemented TM high-flex posterior stabilized (PS) monoblock tibial component in routine clinical practice. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 8, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Radoslaw Wojtowicz, Volker Otten, Anders Henricson, Sead Crnalic, Kjell G. Nilsson Source Type: research
Physical activity and health-related quality of life of patients with chronic knee pain after total knee replacement: Analysis of the PEP-TALK trial
Chronic pain is a major challenge for some people after total knee replacement (TKR). The changing impact of this complication during the first post-operative year remains unclear. This analysis aimed to examine how physical activity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) evolved over the first year after TKR for patients with and without post-operative chronic knee pain. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 8, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gianluca Fabiano, Toby O Smith, Scott Parsons, Alexander Ooms, Susan Dutton, Beth Fordham, Caroline Hing, Sarah Lamb, Rafael Pinedo-Villanueva Source Type: research
Patient-reported outcomes and return to pre-injury activities after surgical treatment of multi-ligamentous knee injuries in patients over 40-years-old: Average 5-years follow-up
A multi-ligament knee injury (MLKI) is defined by the complete disruption of at least two stabilizing ligaments of the knee, and can occur with or without true knee dislocation, defined as the complete loss of tibiofemoral articulation [34,39]. Acute knee dislocation is a rare injury, accounting for 0.2% of orthopedic injuries annually [8,16,20,37]. MLKI are classically characterized using the Schenck anatomic classification system, based on the number of disrupted ligaments [13]. The Schenck classification has been previously utilized to identify associations of MLKI subtypes with rates of neurovascular injury and postope...
Source: The Knee - December 8, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zachary I. Li, Joshua S. Green, Isabel Chalem, Jairo Triana, Naina Rao, Andrew J. Hughes, Kirk A. Campbell, Laith M. Jazrawi, Michael J. Medvecky, Michael J. Alaia Source Type: research
A pilot study of intraoperative application of cooled radiofrequency to reduce post-operative pain following total knee arthroplasty
The objective of this pilot study was to assess the effectiveness of intra-operative CRFA for reducing pain and opiate use after TKA. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 6, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jonathan Liew, Lucy Salmon, Rajat Mittal, Leo Pinczewski Source Type: research
The use of virtual reality to assess the bony landmarks at the knee joint – The role of imaging modality and the assessor's experience
At present, extended reality technologies such as virtual reality (VR) have gained popularity in orthopedic surgery. The first aim of this study was to assess the precision of VR and other imaging modalities – computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – to localize bony landmarks near the knee joint. Secondly, the impact of the educational level of the assessor – medical master students, orthopedic residents, and orthopedic surgeons – on the precision with which landmarks near t he knee joint could be localized was analyzed. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 6, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jocelyn Castille, Stijn Remy, Hannes Vermue, Jan Victor Source Type: research
Effect of augmented feedback on classical ballet jump kinematics: A single-blind randomized controlled trial
Augmented feedback strategies have been demonstrated to enhance jump-related biomechanics. Nevertheless, its effect on classical ballet is still unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a multimodal augmented feedback session is effective for improving lower limb and trunk kinematics during a classical ballet single-leg jump. (Source: The Knee)
Source: The Knee - December 6, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Bruna Calazans Luz, Adalberto Felipe Martinez, F ábio Viadanna Serrão Source Type: research
