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abstract：:The high incidence of cartilage lesions, coupled with the recent advances for their surgical and nonsurgical treatment, have necessitated the development of techniques for accurate diagnosis and monitoring of these lesions. Although arthroscopy has been the standard for cartilage evaluation, magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Chung CB,Frank LR,Resnick D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the three-dimensional anatomy of the femur with congenital dysplasia of the hip (CDH) in comparison with healthy controls. Computed tomographic scans were obtained from 207 women (154 with dysplasia; 54 healthy controls) with an average age of 51.6 years (range, 18-82 years). Most of the dysplasti...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Noble PC,Kamaric E,Sugano N,Matsubara M,Harada Y,Ohzono K,Paravic V

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We surveyed orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty from two university training programs to quantify quality of life measures including burnout, general health, and relationship issues. Residents exhibited high levels of burnout and emotional exhaustion but only average levels of personal achievement, while faculty...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Barrack RL,Miller LS,Sotile WM,Sotile MO,Rubash HE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue structures can be replaced by a filamentous carbon-polylactic acid polymer tissue scaffold. A successful replacement requires a secure bond between the synthetic material and living soft tissue. This attachment has been investigated in a rabbit model. In 23 male, white New Zealand rabbits, the proximal thi...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Aragona J,Parsons JR,Alexander H,Weiss AB

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight patients who underwent unilateral total knee arthroplasty and 20 patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasties participated in this study and were randomized to have either a fluted or round 10-mm diameter femoral intramedullary alignment rod used during surgery. The intramedulla...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Ries MD,Rauscher LA,Hoskins S,Lott D,Richman JA,Lynch F Jr

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation seeks to determine whether surfactants or detergents can be used to clean and disinfect orthopaedic wounds with implanted hardware. Thus, a stepwise investigation of biocompatible surfactants and detergents was performed to identify an irrigation agent for disinfecting orthopaedic wounds. Bacterial ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Moussa FW,Gainor BJ,Anglen JO,Christensen G,Simpson WA

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two unrelated patients with Kniest dysplasia had the same substitution of a CG dinucleotide in exon 12 of the COL2A1 gene that resulted in alternative splicing and interruption of the triple helix of a1(II) chains of Type II collagen. In early childhood, they shared the typical clinical and radiographic features of Kn...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Cole WG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a ten-year period (1978-1988), 143 of 1386 patients with proximal humeral fractures were treated with internal osteosynthesis. Ninety-seven proximal humeral osteosynthesis cases had adequate documentation, and 77 (80%) were available for clinical review. The 97 fractures were graded by the AO/ASIF classificatio...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Szyszkowitz R,Seggl W,Schleifer P,Cundy PJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported the 5-year followup of hips with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) that underwent surgical hip dislocation with trimming of the head-neck junction and/or acetabulum including reattachment of the labrum. The goal of this study was to report a concise followup of these patients at a min...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Steppacher SD,Anwander H,Zurmühle CA,Tannast M,Siebenrock KA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of patients with prosthetic joint replacement (arthroplasty) experience dramatic relief of pain and restoration of satisfactory joint function. In the United States, more than.5 million people have a primary arthroplasty each year. Less than 10% of prosthesis recipients have complications develop during t...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Trampuz A,Osmon DR,Hanssen AD,Steckelberg JM,Patel R

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic subluxation of the radial head (ISRH) is a rare entity that is separate from congenital dislocations of the radial head, both symptomatically and radiographically. ISRH causes pain and restriction of rotation. A dome-shaped radial head, a hypertrophied ulna, and a hypoplastic capitellum are not present in I...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Lancaster S,Horowitz M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multimodal, limb-saving therapy is the treatment of choice in children with osteosarcoma. However, few data are available on long-term functional problems and disabilities in surviving patients. Seventy-eight children treated for Stage II-B osteosarcoma who were treated between 1970 and 1997 were evaluated. Beyond the...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Tunn PU,Schmidt-Peter P,Pomraenke D,Hohenberger P

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mineral-matrix interactions regulate the process of hydroxyapatite formation in bones and teeth. In mineralizing tissues, many anionic macromolecules bind to mineral. By means of this binding, such molecules are able to regulate the size and shape of the mineral crystals, determine the site of initial crystal depositi...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Boskey AL

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten cases of septic olecranon bursitis and two cases of septic prepatellar bursitis were treated in the period from 1975 to 1980 with antibiotics and percutaneous tube placement for suction-drainage and local antibiotic irrigation. All patients had positive bacterial cultures: Staphylococcus aureus in nine, beta-hemol...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Knight JM,Thomas JC,Maurer RC

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Risk factors to explain the poor survival of patients with osteosarcoma of the pelvis are poorly understood. Therefore, we attempted to identify factors affecting survival and development of local recurrence and metastasis. We retrospectively reviewed 43 patients who had high-grade pelvic tumors and were tre...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Fuchs B,Hoekzema N,Larson DR,Inwards CY,Sim FH

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limb salvage surgery has evolved to become the standard method of treating sarcomas of the extremities with acceptable oncologic results. However, little information exists relative to the activity level or ability to participate in sports after tumor reconstructions. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES:The aims of the stud...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Hobusch GM,Lang N,Schuh R,Windhager R,Hofstaetter JG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With cerebral palsy (CP), an equinus deformity may lead to genu recurvatum. Botulinum toxin A (BtA) injection into the calf muscles is a well-accepted treatment for dynamic equinus deformity. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES:The purpose of this study was to determine whether BtA injections into the calf muscles to decrea...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Klotz MC,Wolf SI,Heitzmann D,Gantz S,Braatz F,Dreher T

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fractures in the elderly are followed by considerable risk of functional decline and mortality. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES:The purposes of this study were to (1) explore predictive factors of functional level at discharge, (2) evaluate 1-year mortality after hip fracture compared with that of the general popula...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Dubljanin-Raspopović E,Marković-Denić L,Marinković J,Nedeljković U,Bumbaširević M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case report presents a nine-year-old child with an osteoid osteoma of the femoral neck, simulating an inflammatory synovitis. Osteoid osteoma is a common benign bone tumor. However, when intracapsular lesions occur they may pose a diagnostic challenge. Nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms, such as inflammatory ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Alani WO,Bartal E

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of shockwaves on cells explanted from normal human periosteum to study the potential mechanisms of their responses and to determine suitable treatment settings. The cells were subjected to one shockwave treatment with systematic combinations of energy intensities (range, 0.05-0.5 mJ/mm) and ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Tam KF,Cheung WH,Lee KM,Qin L,Leung KS

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-nine heels (53 patients) with chronic heel pain had a surgical release of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve. The average duration of heel-pain symptoms was 23 months (range, six months to eight years). No patient had less than six months of conservative treatment before surgery. The average duration ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Baxter DE,Pfeffer GB

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Healing and functional recovery have been reported using an extensively porous-coated stem in Vancouver B2 and B3 periprosthetic fractures; however, loss of cortical bone has been observed when using these stems in revision surgery for aseptic loosening. However, it is unclear whether this bone loss influenc...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： García-Rey E,García-Cimbrelo E,Cruz-Pardos A,Madero R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For evaluation of both the anterolateral and posterior approaches to total hip arthroplasty as alternatives to the transtrochanteric approach, 269 replacement procedures in 237 patients were reviewed. Follow-up periods ranged from 24 to 71 months (average, 38.2 months). The anterolateral approach was used in 91 hips, ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Vicar AJ,Coleman CR

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unstable intertrochanteric/subtrochanteric fracture, as identified by the modified Müller classification, should be considered a separate entity with its own problems. It can be highly unstable; none of the orthopedic appliances has been designed with this fracture in mind. Compression screws yield better results ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Whitelaw GP,Segal D,Sanzone CF,Ober NS,Hadley N

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-two patients with subtalar joint involvement secondary to os calcis fractures have been treated with a surgical technique designed by George F. Pennal. There were 23 tongue-type fractures and 33 joint depression fractures in this series. All were treated by open reduction and internal fixation, and occasionally ...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Harding D,Waddell JP

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the lack of consensus guidelines and randomized control trials, the use of arthroscopy for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee has increased over the last decade. Techniques used for the arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee include joint lavage, joint débridement, meniscectomy, abrasion...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Siparsky P,Ryzewicz M,Peterson B,Bartz R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal tendons and skin heal regeneratively without scar formation. Cells isolated from these fetal tissues exhibit enhanced cellular migration and collagen production in comparison to cells from adult tissue. We determined whether fetal and adult fibroblasts isolated from the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), a tissue...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Stalling SS,Nicoll SB

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Operative grading of loosening and histologic examination of the periprosthetic tissues and the femoral and acetabular bone-cement interfaces were undertaken in 72 revised resurfacing hip arthroplasties. By correlating the degree of macroscopic and microscopic loosening at the bone-cement interface, a classification o...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Howie DW,Cornish BL,Vernon-Roberts B

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the current study was to determine the incidence of distal biceps tendon ruptures within a defined population, to describe the demographics of affected individuals, and to identify potential risk factors. The healthcare system in this study provides care to a known number of members in an area defined b...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Safran MR,Graham SM

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External fixation is the treatment of choice for fractures of the leg involving severe damage to the soft tissue. Each of the various patterns of application has advantages and disadvantages. Based on various biomechanical studies and clinical experience, the authors use a right-angle arrangement for the screws. If th...

journal_title：Clinical orthopaedics and related research

authors： Etter C,Burri C,Claes L,Kinzl L,Raible M

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00