➤ Arthroscopy for unicompartmental arthritis of the knee can provide a clinical benefit in
terms of reduced pain and improved function for patients with mechanical symptoms, mild …

Background: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has been used to treat elderly, low-
demand patients, but the literature is sparse regarding the use of this procedure for younger …

Methods Patients who had undergone an elective TKA between 1993 and 1996, as
captured in the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) database, formed the study …

Discusses the etiology and treatment of instability in flexion, or so-called flexion instability,
after total knee replacement. Reason instability in flexion was thought to be associated with …

As the surgical indications for total knee replacement (TKR) expand to include younger,
heavier and more active patients, knowledge of the effect of these demographic variables on …

We analyzed the wound infection rate of 1,367 primary total hip and knee arthroplasties
performed between 1991 and 1999. Two hundred and fifteen arthroplasties were performed …

Patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between 1989 and 1994 were
evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively with the Knee Society scoring system at 3 time …

Background: During revision total knee arthroplasty, the alternatives for addressing the well-
positioned and secure all-polyethylene patellar component with minimal or no wear include …

Sixty-six posterior cruciate-retaining inserts of one fixed-bearing design were revised
because of wear or osteolysis. Tibial polyethylene thickness was estimated from standard …

Arthroscopic debridement represents one option for treatment of the patient with
degenerative arthritis of the knee. Numerous procedures, including joint lavage, removal of …