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Adult Stem Cells Create 'Living Bandage'
LifeSiteNews Cartilage-producing stem cells taken from 23 patients with knee injuries, were coaxed to grow and coat a sponge-like scaffold, made from hyaluronic acid - a compound that occurs naturally in cartilage.BRISTOL, UK ...
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Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein deficiency promotes early onset and the chronic development of collagen-in
Study to investigate the development of collagen-induced arthritis in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein-deficient mice Deficient mice were backcrossed for 10 generations against mice susceptible to chronic collagen-induced arthritis Defic ...
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Improvement in health-related quality of life in osteoporosis patients treated with teriperatide
Lau AN et al.- Teriparatide use may be associated with improvements in HRQL in osteoporosis patients, in particular alleviation of pain symptoms. These results were especially evident in patients with a history of vertebral fractures.
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Early Return to Surgery for Evacuation of a Postoperative Hematoma After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Galat DD et al.- Patients who return to the operating room within thirty days after the index total knee arthroplasty for evacuation of a postoperative hematoma are at significantly increased risk for the development of deep infection and...
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Nonarthroplasty Hip Surgery for Early Osteoarthritis
Kim YJ et al.- Advances in surgical techniques, such as the periacetabular osteotomy, safe surgical dislocation of the hip, and hip arthroscopy, are providing us with more effective and safer tools to correct these anatomic problems.
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Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Richmond JC et al.- Orthopedic surgeons continue to explore options less invasive than total knee replacement for isolated unicompartmental arthritis of the knee joint. In addition to arthroscopy, this article discusses the merits and...
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Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition for Advanced Posttraumatic Arthritis of the Proximal Interpha
Gong HS et al.- The authors present an alternative resection arthroplasty technique for the PIP joint, which includes collateral ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition using a free tendon graft. This procedure can be performed...
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Distal Femoral Extension Osteotomy and Patellar Tendon Advancement to Treat Persistent Crouch Gait in Cerebral
Stout JL et al.- Inclusion of patellar tendon advancement is necessary to achieve optimal results in the surgical management of a persistent crouch gait exhibited by adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy. When this procedure...
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Irreducible dislocation of the hip in cerebral palsy patients treated by Schanz proximal femoral valgus osteot
Schejbalova A et al.- Schanz valgus osteotomy improves the hip range of motion, relieves pain, and facilitates care of the patient. Schanz femoral osteotomy is a less invasive method compared to proximal femoral excision and should...
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Augmentation of Pedicle Screw Fixation Strength Using an Injectable Calcium Sulfate Cement: An In Vivo Study
Yi X et al.- Results of this study demonstrate that the injectable calcium sulfate cement can significantly improve the immediate POS of pedicle screw fixation, and this effect can be maintained even if the calcium sulfate cement has been...
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Avulsion of the Proximal Hamstring Origin
Wood DG et al.- It is important to distinguish proximal hamstring origin avulsions from the majority of hamstring muscle injuries. The present study suggests that, in cases of complete avulsion with hamstring retraction, a delay in...
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Release of growth factors after arthroscopic acromioplasty
Randelli P et al.- There are high concentrations of several growth factors in the subacromial space after acromioplasty. --- ARTHROSCOPY TOP ARTICLES --- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage , 10/29/08 European Radiology, 10/31/08 Knee...
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TopAbstracts in Osteoarthritis 10/30/2008
TopAbstracts in Osteoarthritis are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide in the past 14 days.Over 2000 peer-reviewed...
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Characteristic Complications After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Cartilage Defects of the Knee Joint
Philipp Niemeyer, MD,*, Jan M.Pestka, Peter C. Kreuz, MD, Christoph Erggelet, MD, PhD, Hagen Schmal, MD, PhD, Norbert P. Suedkamp, MD, PhD and Matthias Steinwachs, MD, PhD From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology,...
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Health-related quality of life in patients with anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency undergoing arthroscop
Calvisi V et al.- The decision-making process leading to ACL reconstruction currently emphasises the evaluation of knee function and patients level of activity. The findings in this study, by showing that chronic ACL insufficiency...
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Bone Mineral Density and Vitamin D Status in Female and Male Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee or Hip
Breijawi N et al.- The average age, rather than the frequency of OP, in cases with OA of the hip or knee differed from the general population. The incidence of low BMD in the male cohort was notably higher than expected. The authors...
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Changing the treatment to reduce complication rate in open tibial fractures
Kadas I et al.- Complications of open tibial fractures have been found to be very frequent after application of monotherapies (external fixator, plate, intramedullary nailing). The use of combined therapy has improved the results. The...
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Navigation knee replacement
Dattani R et al.- This article reviews whether computer-assisted TKR (CASTKR) results in improved prosthesis alignment compared with the conventional technique, assesses the functional and clinical outcomes of CASTKR and evaluates the...
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Characteristic Complications After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Cartilage Defects of the Knee Joint
Philipp Niemeyer, MD,*, Jan M.Pestka, Peter C. Kreuz, MD, Christoph Erggelet, MD, PhD, Hagen Schmal, MD, PhD, Norbert P. Suedkamp, MD, PhD and Matthias Steinwachs, MD, PhD From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology,...
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Distal unlocked proximal femoral intramedullary nailing for intertrochanteric femur fractures
Ozkan K et al.- The results suggested that the proximal femoral intramedullary nailing can be successfully implanted without distal interlocking in 31-A1 and 31-A2 fractures. --- KNEE TOP ARTICLES --- Arthritis & Rheumatism, 10...
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Sports Medicine Experts Offer Marathon Insights; Hospital for Special Surgery Physicians, Rehabilitation Speci
NEW YORK, Oct.29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is home to some of the leading sports medicine physicians and surgeons in the country. Specialists routinely treat complex professional sports injuries and...
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Symptomatic Vertebral Hemangioma: Results of Radiotherapy
Aksu G et al.- This large series involved 38 patients treated with a homogenous dose of radiation and fractionation schema. Radiotherapy is a relatively safe, effective, and tolerable treatment for symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas.
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Rapid resolution of femoral head osteonecrosis after rotational acetabular osteotomy
Nozawa M et al.- Early surgical intervention such as RAO that alters the mechanical force acting on the necrotic region of the femoral head may accelerate the recovery of osteonecrosis and the improvement of symptoms. --- HIP TOP...
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The feasibility of a randomized trial using a progressive exercise program in patients with severe hip osteoar
Shrier I et al.- A strength program is feasible in patients with severe hip osteoarthritis (OA), but not all, common strength exercises. Home resistance exercise and some specific effective exercises that sedentary subjects can easily...
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High Vitamin C Intake Lowered Hip Fracture Risk
Evans J - Consumption of vitamin C at sufficiently high levels is associated with nearly a 50% decrease in the risk of hip and nonvertebral osteoporotic fractures in elderly men and women, according to a 15- to 17-year follow-up of patients...
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