Review article: Anti-embolism stockings.

abstract：:We present 4 cases of facet cyst haematoma in the ligamentum flavum of the lumbar spine. All patients presented with a one-to-3-month history of back pain or numbness in the legs, and sudden neurological deterioration. One also developed cauda equina syndrome and another developed radiculopathy. In all cases, magnetic...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Miyatake N,Aizawa T,Hyodo H,Sasaki H,Kusakabe T,Sato T

更新日期：2009-04-01 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:To report outcomes in 6 patients with the terrible triad of the elbow treated with our modified protocol. METHODS:6 men aged 26 to 54 years underwent surgery for the terrible triad of the elbow by a single surgeon. All the patients had a displaced comminuted fracture of the radius, posterior dislocation of the...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Pai V,Pai V

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To propose a novel, accurate, and easy to perform test replacing the manual muscle testing. Our target is to develop a valuable tool for identification of patients with neurological motor impairment precisely, rapidly, and easily. METHODS:We have randomly selected patients presenting to the clinic complaining ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Khanfar A,Al Qaroot B,Alsousi A,Zughoul B,Al Elaumi A,Hamdan M,Safi R

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Various modes of therapy have been directed at breaking the vicious cycle at early stage of synovitis in haemophilia patients. This study was planned to assess the short-term clinico-radiological outcome of chronic knee synovitis among haemophilia A patients post phosphorus-32 (P-32) radiosynoviorthesis. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Ty P,Menon J,Ar N,Halanaik D,Kramadhari H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the prevalence of proximal high-origin anterior tibial artery and its surgical significance. METHODS:100 knees were prospectively studied using colour Doppler ultrasonography. No patient had a history of lower-limb arterial pathology or previous knee surgery. All ultrasound images were assessed by a ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Tindall AJ,Shetty AA,James KD,Middleton A,Fernando KW

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a technique involving posterior 360-degree stabilisation of the upper thoracic spine: spinal cord decompression, posterior vertebral body replacement, and then posterior instrumentation and intercostal posterolateral vertebral stabilisation. METHODS:Three men and 4 women aged 41 to 77 (mean, 58) ye...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Timbihurira G,Nakajima H,Kobayashi S,Sato R,Yayama T,Uchida K,Horiuchi Y,Baba H

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:PURPOSE. To compare the rates of joint hypermobility in patients with and without anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. METHODS. Records of 135 men and 75 women (mean age, 24.6 years) who underwent ACL reconstructions were reviewed and compared with 55 male and 35 female controls with no knee injury. Joint hypermob...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Vaishya R,Hasija R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the clinical, functional, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based outcomes of a novel autologous-made matrix consisting of hyaline cartilage chips combined with mixed plasma poor rich in platelets clot and plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) for the treatment of knee full-thickness cartilage or os...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Cugat R,Alentorn-Geli E,Navarro J,Cuscó X,Steinbacher G,Seijas R,Álvarez-Díaz P,Barastegui D,Laiz P,Samitier G,García-Balletbó M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to improve the three-dimensional (3D) understanding of optimal lateral cortical hinge in medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) via a computational cadaveric simulation of actual size. METHODS:The computed tomography data of 117 adult cadavers were imported into Mimics...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Jung GH,Lee KH,Wang L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author describes a case of a 10-year-old boy with fracture of both forearm bones and a concomitant partial rupture of the ulnar artery. The damage to the ulnar artery was repaired at the time of fasciotomy with a good functional outcome. ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Pai VS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine whether the activity of peripheral sympathetic nerves in animals with spinal cord injury can be controlled using therapeutic electrical stimulation. METHODS:The spinal cords of 6 Wistar rats were severed at T12/T13 disk level and were given continuous therapeutic electrical stimulation. Microneurogr...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Mikami Y,Ogura T,Kubo T,Kira Y,Aramaki S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity with underlying angiomatosis in a middle-aged man is described, with particular emphasis on the successful use of bisphosphonate in its treatment and the value of serial dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in its subsequent disease monitoring. This case illust...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Wong JW,Yip DK,Kong JK,Chien EP,Shek TW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old right-handed woman was involved in a traffic accident and landed on the right arm while the right shoulder was in flexion. She experienced pain and severe impairment of right shoulder motion immediately following the accident. She was misdiagnosed with a fractured proximal humerus with no displacement an...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Takase K,Watanabe A,Yamamoto K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the long-term effects of hip arthrodesis in terms of gait adaptations. METHODS:Motion analysis was performed on 9 patients who underwent unilateral hip arthrodesis between 1979 and 1991. A standard clinical gait analysis 3-dimensional model for the lower limb was used to calculate the effect of the ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Thambyah A,Hee HT,Das De S,Lee SM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a study on dried cadaveric pelvic bones to determine the relation between acetabular diameter and thickness of the acetabular wall. The acetabulum was divided into four quadrants: antero-superior, postero-superior, postero-inferior, and antero-inferior. The diameters of the acetabulum were measured for 15...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Varodompun N,Thinley T,Visutipol B,Ketmalasiri B,Pattarabunjerd N

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:To clarify the effect of CTLA4-lg on immune rejection of bone grafts, we observed the effect of CTLA4-lg on lymphocyte proliferation of BALB/C mice stimulated by lymphocytes and bone supernatant of C57BL/6 mice. The splenic lymphocytes and bone supernatant of C57BL/6 mice, as the stimulator cells and stimulator antige...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Guo C,Dai K,Tang T

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study is performed to identify risk factors for delirium in osteoporotic hip fractures and to evaluate the hospitalization cost and clinical outcomes of delirium in osteoporotic hip. METHODS:A total of 221 patients with osteoporotic hip fractures were assessed for eligibility between 2010 and 2014. Among ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kim JY,Yoo JH,Kim E,Kwon KB,Han BR,Cho Y,Park JH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cementless femoral reconstruction is challenging in hip dysplasia due to deformity of the proximal femur causing insufficient stem fixation and/or inadequate neck anteversion. Strategies to address these problems include the use of a modular stem or a distal fixation stem, but both stems have some characteri...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Hayama T,Otani T,Fujii H,Kawaguchi Y,Abe T,Takahashi M,Saito M

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：PURPOSE:To review the outcome of retrograde locked nailing for aseptic supracondylar femoral nonunions following failed locked plating. METHODS:Records of 20 men and 4 women aged 20 to 57 (mean, 39) years who underwent retrograde locked intramedullary nailing for aseptic supracondylar femoral nonunion following failed...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Wu CC

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the correlation between low back pain and a high-intensity zone (HIZ) of the lumbar disc in Indian patients. METHODS:200 patients with low back and/or leg pain underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine. The location and severity of pain and disability were assessed using the pain ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Pande KC,Khurjekar K,Kanikdaley V

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Joint pain is the most common symptom of osteoarthritis (OA); however, its mechanism remains unclarified. The present study investigated hindlimb motion during locomotion on the treadmill using a three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system with high-speed cameras to evaluate whether this method can be used as...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Makii Y,Asaka M,Setogawa S,Fujiki S,Hosaka Y,Yano F,Oka H,Tanaka S,Fukui N,Yanagihara D,Saito T

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：:The failure rate of rotator cuff repair is high. Regenerative techniques using material scaffolds, stem cells, and growth factors help augment repair and regenerate tissue. We reviewed the literature of various regenerative techniques in terms of (1) enhancing the repair process, (2) tissue regeneration, (3) mechanica...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Ahmad Z,Henson F,Wardale J,Noorani A,Tytherleigh-Strong G,Rushton N

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implication of gait speed, which is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). METHODS:This study was conducted in a total of 235 patients with LSS who underwent surgical treatment. The state of sarcopenia an...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Sakai Y,Wakao N,Matsui H,Tomita K,Watanabe T,Iida H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effect of leg dominance on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been studied with some studies noting a propensity for injuries in the non-dominant leg. Its effect on post-ACL reconstruction recovery, however, is not well known. The authors hypothesize that dominant limb injuries undergo rehab...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Boo HC,Howe TS,Koh JS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00