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Department of Primary Care Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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procedure for end-stage knee osteoarthritis; however, it is associated with the risks of various complications, including intraoperative and postoperative infections, instability, fractures, pain, and discomfort ( 1 ). For patients unsuitable for surgery or
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Introduction Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains one of the most serious complications of knee prosthesis implantation. Its incidence is reported as between 0.5% and 2.0% according to the risk factors. 1 – 4 It is the commonest
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, all stakeholders involved (e.g. surgeon, physical therapist, coach, patient, etc.) in the RTS decision-making process should prioritise a safe RTS, i.e. a RTS with minimal risk of sustaining a re-injury and/or developing long-term complications such as
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procedures and has demonstrated excellent outcomes with a relatively low rate of complications. It has the advantage of easily preserving proper JLO, avoiding extensive corrections on a single bone segment, and facilitating a potential conversion to total