to good results have been reported for both primary 4 , 5 and revision surgery of RHA. 6 Implant revision and removal rates up to 8% at four years have been described. 4 More recent studies showed conflicting 10-year survival numbers
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Philippe Beaufils, Roland Becker, Sebastian Kopf, Ollivier Matthieu, and Nicolas Pujol
over the years: 5 , 6 . Save the meniscus! However, the meniscectomy rate remains too high even though robust scientific publications indicate the advantages of meniscal repair or non-removal in traumatic tears and non-removal rather than
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-collar removal? What imaging needs to be requested? How to clear obtunded patients? An additional question arose during the research: How to manage patients with neck pain after a negative cervical CT scan? We have endeavoured to answer this tricky question as
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meniscal borders for adequate abrasion and fibrous tissue removal ( Fig. 3E ). The posterior border of the meniscus, especially the medial meniscus, is a common site for incomplete healing and repair failure ( 11 ). Border debridement of the meniscal tear
Konrad Sebastian Wronka, Michell Gerard-Wilson, Elizabeth Peel, Ola Rolfson, and Peter Herman Johan Cnudde
revisions, a well-executed ETO can facilitate the surgical procedure: Removal of well-fixed cemented and uncemented stems If a well-fixed stem needs to be removed, it may pose a significant challenge for the surgeon to retrieve it safely without
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treatment is associated with a minimally invasive approach and allows early active mobilization. The screws are left buried beneath the articular surfaces without joint motion interference and the need for removal. In this article, we describe the possible
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of using the extremity, are present. During the period of immobilization, both passive and active range-of-motion exercises should be initiated for the digits, elbow and shoulder. The aim is to prevent stiffness and reduce oedema. After cast removal
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biomaterial failure (wear or breakage) ( Fig. 4 ). 64 Amongst these, the most common is undoubtedly sinus tarsi pain, 5 , 24 , 55 even though most authors have reported its complete resolution after implant removal. 8 , 65 The complication and
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Introduction Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is a challenging and complex procedure 1 , 2 from the initial surgical exposure to the component removal, bone stock restoration and implant selection. 3 , 4 As with primary TKA
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it may increase the risk of injury to the patellar tendon and is often unnecessary for adequate exposure. 13 Component removal Different techniques have been described in the literature for implant removal. 14 An optimized tool set
