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achieving statistically significant functional outcome improvement with better Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Knee Society Scores (KSS) at six weeks and three months (p > 0.05). 63 • Although preliminary TKA
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Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains the most reliable and efficacious treatment for patients with osteoarthritis resistant to conservative therapies. The stiff knee is a postoperative complication occurring in 4–16% of patients
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Introduction Background Conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a well-accepted, safe and cost-effective procedure for treating symptomatic end-stage knee osteoarthritis. 1 , 2 However, patient satisfaction remains an issue
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(ACLR) are high, with 94% expecting a return to sports (RTS) to the same level as before the injury. 3 In addition, 98% of patients expected no, or only a slight increased, risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) either after primary ACLR or revision
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improved Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scores and Oxford Knee Scores in the patelloplasty group compared to traditional management; however, there was no significant difference in Knee Society Function or Pain Scores. 140 In both studies, the
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treatment with reduction and fixation is often required. Even with good reduction, the incidence of posttraumatic osteoarthritis has been reported in ranges between 24% and 60%, with possible development of knee stiffness ( 42 , 43 ). Particularly, Gaston
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before and after TKA. Twiggs et al. (32) Fitbit Flex Measures step count using an accelerometer Observational 94 TKA patients Determine benchmarks for expected post-operative activity using activity data from osteoarthritis patients
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thereby averting secondary neuronal changes ( 36 ). This mechanism has the potential to impede central sensitization associated with nociception ( 37 ), which is found in patients with osteoarthritis ( 38 ). Therefore, MgSO 4 may exert an analgesic effect
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can be beneficial in cases of persistent rotatory knee instability following ACLR. A few long-term studies have found little difference in patient-reported outcomes and osteoarthritis development with the addition of LET to ACLR ( 31 , 32 , 33 , 34
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sport. 7 Conflicting objective and subjective results have been reported in the literature. 29 , 30 Although most case series show good subjective outcomes, a significant percentage of moderate to severe cases of osteoarthritis have been noted
