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View article: Patella component diameters of 38 mm and up might be associated with higher revision rates after patella resurfacing.
Patella component diameters of 38 mm and up might be associated with higher revision rates after patella resurfacing. Open
Purpose Patellar resurfacing in Total knee arthroplasty is considered standard in the United States. Complications of patella resurfacing include aseptic loosening or patella fractures possibly resulting in loss of the extensor mechanism. …
View article: Defining a Synovial Fluid White Blood Cell Count Threshold to Predict Periprosthetic Infection after Shoulder Arthroplasty
Defining a Synovial Fluid White Blood Cell Count Threshold to Predict Periprosthetic Infection after Shoulder Arthroplasty Open
Background: The diagnosis of periprosthetic shoulder infection (PSI) requires a thorough diagnostic workup. Synovial fluid aspiration has been proven to be a reliable tool in the diagnosis of joint infections of the lower extremity, but sh…
View article: The Role of Synovial Fluid Aspiration in Shoulder Joint Infections
The Role of Synovial Fluid Aspiration in Shoulder Joint Infections Open
Background : Joint aspiration with analysis of synovial fluid white blood cell count (WBC) and microbiological culture is a widely established aspect in the diagnosis of shoulder joint infections (SJI). In case of a two stage revision for …
View article: Diagnosis of Chronic Infection at Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision Is a Question of Definition
Diagnosis of Chronic Infection at Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision Is a Question of Definition Open
Purpose . Contradicting definitions of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) are in use. Joint aspiration is performed before total hip arthroplasty (THA) revision. This study investigated the influence of PJI definition on PJI prevalence a…
View article: Isolated mononeuropathy of the suprascapular nerve: traumatic traction injury as an important differential diagnosis to the entrapment syndrome
Isolated mononeuropathy of the suprascapular nerve: traumatic traction injury as an important differential diagnosis to the entrapment syndrome Open
Introduction The suprascapular nerve (SSN) is a mixed motoric and sensory nerve, which innervates the supraspinatus (SSP) and infraspinatus (ISP) muscle, as well as the capsule of the glenohumeral joint 3. It surpasses the transverse sca…
View article: Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor
Hibernoma of the Upper Extremity: Complete Case of a Rare but Benign Soft Tissue Tumor Open
Hibernoma is a rare benign lipomatous tumor showing differentiation of brown fatty tissue. To the author’s best knowledge, there is no known case of malignant transformation or metastasis. Due to their slow, noninfiltrating growth hibernom…
View article: Comparison of Elution Characteristics and Compressive Strength of Biantibiotic-Loaded PMMA Bone Cement for Spacers: Copal® Spacem with Gentamicin and Vancomycin versus Palacos® R+G with Vancomycin
Comparison of Elution Characteristics and Compressive Strength of Biantibiotic-Loaded PMMA Bone Cement for Spacers: Copal® Spacem with Gentamicin and Vancomycin versus Palacos® R+G with Vancomycin Open
Purpose . Copal® spacem is a new PMMA bone cement for fabricating spacers. This study compares elution of gentamicin, elution of vancomycin, and compressive strength of Copal® spacem and of Palacos® R+G at different vancomycin loadings in …
View article: Fracture of an S-ROM stem at the sleeve-stem junction
Fracture of an S-ROM stem at the sleeve-stem junction Open
Fracture of a well-ingrown femoral component is a rare and often challenging complication. Modular junctions and sleeve interfaces have been identified as one potential point of weakness with corrosion and fretting being contributing facto…