balance Surgical trauma to the patella tendon Implant malalignment Postoperative factors Inadequate physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiotherapy) combined with a poorly motivated patient Inadequate pain control Preoperative
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Babar Kayani, Sujith Konan, Atif Ayuob, Elliot Onochie, Talal Al-Jabri, and Fares S. Haddad
, and patella eversion compared with conventional manual TKA. 44 Early functional outcomes and time to hospital discharge Improved preservation of the periarticular soft envelope secondary to reduced intentional soft tissue releases and
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. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1992 ; 283 : 237 – 243 . 2. Juutilainen T Pätiälä H Rokkanen P Törmälä P . Biodegradable wire fixation in olecranon and patella fractures combined with biodegradable screws or plugs and compared with
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lateralis, and vastus intermedius to form the quadriceps tendon, which inserts into the patella tendon and tibial tuberosity. 12 Several unique anatomical features of the rectus femoris predispose this muscle to proximal avulsion injuries. 5 The
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situations. Peri-prosthetic fractures around the knee are on the rise. The distal femur is most commonly affected, followed by the proximal tibia and the patella. Peri-prosthetic fractures involving both the distal femur and proximal tibia have been
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is also important for the detection of radiographic evidence of patella-femoral osteoarthritis. Knee MRI is typically not indicated in the first-line work-up of the middle-aged or older patients with knee-joint symptoms. MRI captures an incredible
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replacement. Unicondylar knee replacement. Patella-femoral replacements. Annual Clinical Report for hospitals In England and Wales NHS organizations are known as Trusts. These Trusts often have more than one hospital within the
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Patella V . A volleyball player with bilateral knee osteochondritis dissecans treated with extracorporeal shock wave therapy . Chir Organi Mov 2009 ; 93 : 37 – 41 . 46. Marx S Thiele R . Fallvorstellung der
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should keep in mind that treating properly concomitant lesions such as in meniscus tears, patella instability, and leg malalignment will improve the outcome and the survival of the cartilage treatment. Fig. 8 Some examples of surgical treatment of
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above the proximal pole of the patella, but it carries a greater risk of injury to the neurovascular structures than more laterally inserted pins; in addition, anterolateral pins may lead to unnoticed knee joint penetration through the supra
