Wolf, Katharina Krafft, Axel J. Egger, Karl Klingler, Jan-Helge Hubbe, Ulrich Reisert, Marco Hohenhaus, Marc
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundIncreased spinal cord motion has been proven to be a relevant finding within spinal canal stenosis disclosed by phase-contrast MRI (PC-MRI). Adapted PC-MRI is a suitable and reliable method within the well deliberated setting. As the decision between conservative and operative treatment can be challenging in some cases, further diagnostic...
Ma, Hsuan-Hsiao Chou, Te-Feng Arthur Tsai, Shang-Wen Chen, Cheng-Fong Wu, Po-Kuei Chen, Wei-Ming
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundAlthough internal fixation has been the main treatment option for elderly patients with an undisplaced femoral neck fracture, it is associated with a high reoperation rate. Some surgeons have discussed the use of hemiarthroplasty, but there is limited literature comparing these two treatment modalities. In this study, we compared the peri...
Xiong, Guirun Chen, Hui Wan, Qi Dai, Jihang Sun, Yu Wang, Jingcheng Li, Xiaolei
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundLaminectomy is usually classed as a common orthopedic surgery, but postoperative epidural fibrosis often leads to less-than-desirable clinical outcomes. As demonstrated by prior studies, emodin (EMO) exerts an anti-fibrotic effect. Here, we carried out investigation into the inhibitory effect created by EMO application on epidural fibrosi...
Afzal, Irrum Radha, Sarkhell Smoljanović, Tomislav Stafford, Giles H. Twyman, Roy Field, Richard E.
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundWith over 2.35 million records, the National Joint Registry (NJR) is the largest arthroplasty registry in the world. It provides a powerful tool to monitor implant survivorship and influence different surgical strategies. To date, little work has been undertaken to investigate the validity of the ‘Reason for Revision’ recorded in Consulta...
Xue, Zhipeng Sun, Jigao Li, Taixian Huang, Zeqing Chen, Weiheng
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThis study aimed to develop a core outcome set (COS) for clinical trials of joint-preserving treatment for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), that is, to define a minimal set of outcomes that should be reported in such trials.MethodsA mixed research method was adopted in this study. First, clinical trials of hip preservation therap...
Sabesan, Vani Janaki Chatha, Kiran Goss, Lucas Ghisa, Claudia Gilot, Gregory
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundSince the early 1990s, opioids have been used as a mainstay for pain management surrounding fracture injuries. As opioid dependence has become a major public health issue, it is important to understand what factors can leave patients vulnerable. The purpose of this study was to examine what risk factors, patient or injury severity, contri...
Xu, Jian Deng, Yao Yu, Chun-Yan Gao, Zhao-Meng Yang, Xi-Rui Zhang, Qi Zhang, Lei
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the efficacy of water-filtered infrared A (wIRA) in sacroiliitis in male patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and the effect of wIRA therapy on serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).MethodsOne hundred twenty male AS patients with active sacroiliitis were randomly divided into wIRA group and contro...
Kwak, Dae-Kyung Oh, Chul-Young Lim, Jeong-Seop Lee, Hyung-Min Yoo, Je-Hyun
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) among elderly patients who underwent hip fracture surgery and to evaluate the effect of indwelling catheterization on the occurrence of POUR.Materials and methodsFrom January 2012 to January 2015, consecutive patients aged over 70 year...
Lee, Mun-Ik Kim, Jun-Hyung Kwak, Ho-Hyun Woo, Heung-Myong Han, Jeong-Hee Yayon, Avner Jung, Yun-Chan Cho, Jin-Man Kang, Byung-Jae
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) and a novel, on-site conjugate of HA with autologous fibrinogen in platelet-rich plasma (HA-PRP) in a canine model of osteoarthritis (OA)MethodsTwelve beagle dogs underwent a unilateral resection of the cranial cruciate ligament (C...
Shi, Xuchao Xu, Yuanlin Dai, Bo Li, Weilong He, Zhennian
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
BackgroundThere are no published studies of the influence of geometry of the scapula on the postoperative recovery of rotator cuff injuries. Our aim was to explore the relationship between the critical shoulder angle (CSA), acromion index (AI), glenoid inclination (GI), and postoperative repair outcomes in shoulder joints after arthroscopic suprasp...
