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A brief history of total knee arthroplasty
(2015)The development of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is characterized by the manufacturing of appropriate interposition materials, clinical application of knee biomechanics and the use of secure and reliable methods of component ... -
D-dimer concentrations in dogs with kidney disease with or without protein-losing nephropathy
(2016)Limited information is currently available regarding the range of D-dimer concentrations in dogs with kidney disease (KD). The objective of the present cross-sectional study was to investigate the concentration of D-dimers ... -
Infected total knee arthroplasty. Basic science, management and outcome
(2015)Numbers of primary elective total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) are steadily increasing and so is the number of revisions. The most common complications after primary TKA are pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and wound or ... -
Long term clinical outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of limp alignment, implant placement and stability as controlled by surgical technique
(2015)The numbers of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) performed per year is increasing rapidly. In the year 2005, 533,000 procedures were performed in the US and it is estimated that by the year 2030, the numbers of procedures ... -
Long term outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty. The effect of body weight and level of activity
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty has been a successful treatment in the management of advanced knee osteoarthritis for pain relief, quality of life and function improvement for almost the last 40 years. By the year 2030, it is ... -
Long term outcome of total knee arthroplasty rotating hinge designs
(2015)At the dawn of knee arthroplasty (TKA), in the early 1950s of last century, prostheses were exclusively simple hinges, moving only on the sagittal plane and lacking any rotation. Pioneer prostheses were the Walldius (1951) ... -
The long term outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of age and diagnosis
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is presently considered as one of the most successful and cost effective procedures in orthopaedic surgery from the perspective of patients, surgeons and third party payers. The clinical ... -
Long term outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of implant fixation (cementless)
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful operations performed with 95-98 good to excellent results reported at 10-15 years follow up [1]. When it comes to fixation of components the technique can be ... -
Long term outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of navigation
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective procedure which relieves pain, restores knee function, and improves the quality of life of patients with end stage knee arthritis [1-6]. Further improvement of its results seems ... -
Long term outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of patella resurfacing
(2015)Resurfacing of the patella remains the most controversial issue in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). After more than 20 years of debate, the question of whether or not to resurface the patella primary TKA remains controversial. ... -
Long term results of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of surgical approach
(2015)In total knee arthroplasty (TKA) “surgical technique” usually refers to the type of surgical approach and the technique utilized for osteotomies and ligament balancing. The conventional medial parapatellar approach has ... -
Long term survival of total knee arthroplasty. Lessons learn from the clinical outcome of old designs. Second generation of implants and the total condylar TKA
(2015)Following the clinical application of the first generation of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs), the evolution of TKA was rapid and impressive. Better understanding of knee kinematics, improvements in surgical techniques ... -
Long term survival of total knee arthroplasty. Lessons learned from the clinical outcome of old designs
(2015)Since the initial experimentation in reconstructing damaged or degenerated knees, the evolution of knee arthroplasty (TKA) has passed through various stages. Following the era of resection and interposition arthroplasty ... -
Mid and long term functional outcome of total knee arthroplasty
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure performed throughout the world in high numbers and at a high cost for health systems. Many countries have published national guidelines for the selection of a cost ... -
Mid to long term clinical outcome of medial pivot designs
(2015)Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is the standard procedure for end stage osteoarthritis of the knee. Patients enjoy pain relief, improved function and quality of life. Advanced contemporary techniques, implants, minimally ... -
Quality of life and patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty using contemporary designs
(2015)As medical and public health advances have led to enhanced treatments of existing diseases, and to delayed mortality, researchers have changed the way of examining health, looking beyond causes of mortality and morbidity ... -
Short and mid term outcome of total knee arthroplasty. The effect of rehabilitation
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most common procedure performed for end stage osteoarthritis (OA) in older individuals. Current data from 21 European countries reveal that the annual incidence of TKA is 109 procedures ... -
Total knee arthroplasty. Evaluating outcomes
(2015)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful surgical procedures excellent 15-20 year survival rates routinely reported by multiple surgeons in large series [1]. It is widely used in the treatment of severe ... -
Total knee arthroplasty: Long term outcomes
(2015)This book focuses on the current clinical practice, outcome and the future development of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in surgical settings. A major objective of this work is to address What is the optimal design and ...