Posterior 360-degree stabilisation of the upper thoracic spine: a technical note.

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain in Hong Kong, and to identify factors associated with work resumption. METHODS:57 men and 8 women aged 20 to 56 (mean, 39) years who had a more than 3-month history of low back pain and were unr...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Luk KD,Wan TW,Wong YW,Cheung KM,Chan KY,Cheng AC,Kwan MW,Law KK,Lee PW,Cheing GL

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify factors related to knee flexion after total knee arthroplasty in a Chinese population. METHODS:Records of 242 total knee arthroplasties were retrospectively reviewed. The parameters evaluated were age, gender, diagnosis, preoperative knee flexion and extension, preoperative flexion arc, tibiofemora...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Li PH,Wong YC,Wai YL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of thigh emphysema resulting from perforated appendicitis. The patient was an 83-year-old man who had no apparent abdominal signs and was initially misdiagnosed as having psoas abscess. Magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis revealed appendicitis, and a barium enema showed a leakage of enhanced cont...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Ushiyama T,Nakajima R,Maeda T,Kawasaki T,Matsusue Y

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 30-year-old haemophilic man with a pelvic pseudotumour compressing adjacent structures causing pain and swelling and destruction of surrounding soft tissues and bones. He underwent evacuation of the pseudotumour, acetabular reconstruction using the Harrington procedure, and total hip arthroplasty. ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kamal AF,Sukrisman L,Dilogo IH,Priyamurti H,Qomaruzzaman MN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adamantinoma is a rare, low-grade, malignant bone tumour. We report on a 46-year-old woman who had early multiple recurrences of adamantinoma of the right tibia and late metastasis to the lung and ribs 13 years after the first surgical treatment. She underwent multiple complete tumour excisions and eventually below-kn...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Giannoulis DK,Gantsos A,Giotis D,Paschos NK,Vagionas A,Arnaoutoglou CM,Pentheroudakis G,Xenakis TA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and sixty-six cementless primary total hip arthroplasties were performed in 133 patients with porous coated Omnifit prosthesis. The average age was 49.7 years. The mean follow-up period was 8.2 years with a minimum of 5 years. Good to excellent clinical results were achieved in 93% of patients. The overall...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Hsieh PH,Shih CH,Lee PC,Yang WE,Lee ZL

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the radiological and clinical results of revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) with femoral impaction bone grafting (IBG). METHODS:4 men and 9 women (15 hips) aged 38 to 84 years underwent revision THA with femoral IBG using Elite plus stems for aseptic loosening or infection. RESULTS:The mean follo...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Yan CH,Chiu KY,Ng TP,Ng FY

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study analysed the accuracy and safety of the fluoroscopic guided percutaneous screws in the upper thoracic vertebrae (T1-T6). METHODS:Computed tomography scans from 74 patients were retrospectively evaluated between January 2008 and December 2012. Pedicle perforations were classified by two types of grad...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kwan MK,Chiu CK,Chan CYW,Zamani R,Hansen-Algenstaedt N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the quality of reduction and clinical outcomes by using Percutaneous Distractor and Subtalar Arthroscopy Closed Reduction followed by Internal Fixation (PDSA-CRIF) in the intra-articular calcaneal fracture. METHODS:A consecutive case series of 453 patients with 507 displaced intra-articular calcane...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Gao D,Wong TM,Fang C,Leung FK,Li X,Jia B,Wang Y,Yu B

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The web version of Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX) tool is widely used in many countries to predict the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture (MF) and hip fracture (HF) rate. However, other FRAX tools, calculator older version (first generation), calculator new version (second generation), and...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Xu G,Yamamoto N,Hayashi K,Takeuchi A,Miwa S,Igarashi K,Taniguchi Y,Araki Y,Yonezawa H,Morinaga S,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare gait parameters in women after unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) versus sequential bilateral TKA to determine the need for sequential TKA. METHODS:35 women aged 60 to 74 (mean, 70) years with bilateral varus knee osteoarthritis (OA) underwent unilateral (n=23) or sequential bilateral (n=12) T...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Mine T,Ihara K,Kawamura H,Kuriyama R,Date R

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is an extremely common form of chronic joint disease which can affect the knees and other joints of older adults, leading to debilitating disability in the knee and consequent reduction in quality of life. Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or hyaluronic acid (HA) injections are effective f...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Wu Q,Luo X,Xiong Y,Liu G,Wang J,Chen X,Mi B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sports injury prevention training programs have been reported to be effective in decreasing the incidence of injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-month training period, using part 2 of the FIFA11+ program (the Fédération Internationale de Football), on the activation and strengt...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Oshima T,Nakase J,Inaki A,Mochizuki T,Takata Y,Shimozaki K,Kinuya S,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paediatric musculoskeletal infection remains an important cause of morbidity. Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus is still the most common organism although the incidence of methicillin resistant S. aureus in the community is rising. Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis due to Haemophilus influenzae is decreasin...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Stott NS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate short-term clinical and radiological results of extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) tendon ball arthroplasty for treatment of late-stage Kienböck's disease. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed data of 19 patients suffering from Kienböck's treated with ECRL tendon ball ar...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Aslantürk O,Ertem K,Ergen E,Köroğlu M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare patients with increased risk of bleeding who received combined blood reinfusion and femoral nerve block in total knee replacement (TKR) to regular patients treated routinely with respect to pain relief, blood loss, and knee function. METHODS:In a consecutive series of 67 patients who underwent unila...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Simonsen OH,Gorst-Rasmussen A,Simonsen AB,Jorgensen MB,Rathleff MS,Lundbye-Christensen S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the diagnosis and treatment methods of soft tissue involvement of hydatid cysts (HCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eleven patients who were diagnosed as having HC with muscular tissue (soft tissue) involvement between 2010 and 2016 were evaluated retrospectively. Seven patients had typical HC magnetic res...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Oğur HU,Kapukaya R,Külahçı Ö,Yılmaz C,Yüce K,Tuhanioğlu Ü

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend combined mechanical and pharmacological prophylaxis to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. There is increasing evidence that anti-embolic stockings (AES) have little effect on r...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Patel N,Khakha R,Gibbs J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) often lead to chronic wrist pain. The commonly used 2-needle outside-in and inside-out suturing techniques require an extra incision to tie the sutures subcutaneously. We use a practical and cost-effective arthroscopic technique for treatment of peripheral Palmer t...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Mahajan RH,Kim SJ,Song DH,Kang YH,Park KY

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subcapital femoral neck fracture complicating a healed trochanteric fracture is rare. Such cases are managed in a rather heterogeneous manner, i.e. there exists a mixture of cases treated by either fixed angle devices or dynamic compression screws. We describe 5 patients who developed subcapital femoral neck fractur...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Lung YT,Kam WL,Leung YF,Chung OM,Wai YL

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim is to analyze the functional outcomes of patients of giant cell tumor (GCT) of distal radius treated with ulnar translocation and wrist arthrodesis. METHODS:Study included 25 patients of aggressive GCT of distal radius, resected and reconstructed using ulnar translocation and wrist arthrodesis. Th...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Salunke AA,Shah J,Warikoo V,Chakraborty A,Pokharkar H,Chen Y,Pruthi M,Pandit J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare anatomic, radiographic, and computed tomographic (CT) measurements of the proximal femur in an Indian population. METHODS:26 left and 24 right dried cadaveric femurs were obtained. Each femur was divided into segments at 10 cross-sectional levels from proximal to distal. At each level, anteroposteri...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Sen RK,Tripathy SK,Kumar R,Kumar A,Dhatt S,Dhillon MS,Nagi ON,Gulati M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the tibial articular cartilage and histology of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in osteoarthritic knees so as to determine predictors of PCL degeneration. METHODS:23 advanced osteoarthritic knees (mean patient age, 61 years) treated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were prospectively studie...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Aggarwal AK,Goel A,Radotra BD

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the effect of prosthesis design on stress profile in the proximal femur after hip resurfacing. METHODS:The von Mises stress profile of the native femur was simulated and compared with that of resurfaced femurs using various prosthetic materials (titanium, cobalt-chrome, ceramic), stem lengths (norm...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Heijink A,Zobitz ME,Nuyts R,Morrey BF,An KN

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fingertip replantation is a challenging and technically demanding procedure. A variety of venous drainage techniques have been attempted for successful fingertip replantation. We present a new venous drainage technique, known as serial multifocal incision for fingertip replantation. METHODS:Between 2006 and 20...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kim DH,Yang S,Seo KB,Kwak SH,Rhee SJ,Ahn TY,Lee SH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the clinical outcome of unreamed intramedullary interlocking nailing in open fractures of tibia, and to evaluate the incidence of complications in these open fractures as a result of the unreamed intramedullary nailing. METHODS:Between June 1999 and May 2000, a total of 60 cases of open tibial shaft ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Joshi D,Ahmed A,Krishna L,Lal Y

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the clinicoradiological features of tuberculosis in the clavicle in 4 patients. The patients' ages ranged from 9 months to 29 years. All patients were managed with antitubercular drug therapy for one year and one underwent surgical debridement and curettage as well. Clinicians should be aware of the varied p...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Aggarwal AN,Dhammi IK,Singh AP,Kumar S,Goyal MK

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-month-old boy presented with a 2-day history of a wry neck (bent to the left side) with no definite trauma. He had bilateral upper limb weakness and was afebrile, conscious, and stable. There was no spontaneous movement in both upper limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical and thoracic spine demonstrate...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Fok WM,Sun LK,Wong NM,Lau PY,Cheung HM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess mortality, disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients surgically treated for spondylodiscitis. METHODS:A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted on all patients surgically treated for spondylodiscitis over a 6-year period at a single tertiary spine center. Indications fo...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Dragsted C,Aagaard T,Ohrt-Nissen S,Gehrchen M,Dahl B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study compared the results of a culture method using sonication with those yielded by the conventional culture method, for patients with infected total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We also evaluated the usefulness of sonication for the identification of pathogens in infected TKA cases. METHODS:Isolates were c...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kim HJ,Kim S,Mun JU,Bae KC,Kim J,Kyung HS

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00