Importance Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, affecting an estimated
more than 240 million people worldwide, including an estimated more than 32 million in the …

Over the past year many studies and clinical trials have been published in the osteoarthritis
(OA) field. This review is based on systematic literature review covering the period May 1 st …

Background As the incidence of primary total joint arthroplasty rises in the United States, it is
important to investigate how this will impact rates of revision arthroplasty. The purpose of this …

Aims A comprehensive classification for coronal lower limb alignment with predictive
capabilities for knee balance would be beneficial in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This paper …

Clinical studies, as well as in vitro and in vivo experiments have demonstrated that
byproducts from joint replacements induce an inflammatory reaction that can result in …

Silicon nitride possesses a variety of excellent properties that can be specifically designed
and manufactured for different medical applications. On the one hand, silicon nitride is …

Robotic total knee arthroplasty (TKA) improves the accuracy of implant positioning and
reduces outliers in achieving the planned limb alignment compared to conventional jig …

This personal choice of research themes and highlights from within the past year (1 May
2019 to 14 April 2020) spans descriptive, analytical-observational, and intervention studies …

The long-term success of prosthetics greatly relies on the biomechanical/medical properties
of the implanted material. Inadequate biocompatibility or poor wear resistance can lead to …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease caused by disruption of joint homeostasis by a
variety of systemic and biomechanical factors. The disease is characterized by degradation …