There are many telemedicine applications that lend themselves to orthopaedics, including teleconsultation for diagnosis, treatment, and patient follow-up; virtual rehabilitation; and PROMs collection. 1 In arthroplasty telemedicine has been shown to: Facilitate...
Healthcare costs are rising globally – including a greater demand for joint replacements due to increasing life expectancy2. Healthcare professionals are expected to achieve more with less. Fast-track protocol implementation is a cost-effective strategy for patients...
The investigators employed a knee extension rig, and a “previously validated method of restrained extension under muscle loading” to measure the extension moment with a repeated measures design1. 16 cadaveric knees were divided into two groups: 8 underwent a medial...
The mechanical alignment (MA) technique has been described as a ‘systematic’ technique, that standardises the approach to every TKR surgery, without considering the native knee alignment or individual differences in anatomy1. It is biomechanically sound because it...
At minimum 5 years follow-up KSS, KSSF, OKS, FJS and Kujala AKP scores were all statistically significantly greater for the anatomic design than for the NexGen knee system. Range of motion was also significantly higher in the anatomic group1. The Kujala AKP score is a...
The next most common reason for revision was patellofemoral problems (50%), while nearly 60% of patients were found to have multiple causes for failure1. TKR is the treatment of choice for advanced multi-compartmental OA, but 10-30% of patients report ongoing pain and...
