Joint Disorders: Archives News of the month
Impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes of older adults undergoing total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Joint Disorders 5 min.
Sarcopenia is defined as a condition characterized by decrease in skeletal muscle mass and decline in muscle strength that occurs as one ages [1]. It is a progressive and systemic muscle disease that leads to accelerated muscle loss and a subsequent decrease in physical function [2, 3]. Sarcopenia is...
Meta-analysis of the efficacy of proximal fibular osteotomy versus unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in the treatment of medial compartment knee osteoarthritis in Chinese patients
Joint Disorders 7 min.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative and chronic joint disease that leads to structural alterations in joint tissues, primarily damaging the articular cartilage and causing clinical symptoms such as pain, swelling, and stiffness around the joints [1, 2]. The knee joint, the largest synovial joint in...
Stage 2a IDEAL evaluation of a third-generation biocomposite suture anchor in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: subgroup cohort analysis of the PRULO registry with 12-month follow up
Joint Disorders 4 min.
Symptomatic tears of the rotator cuff remain a prevalent condition [1] and arthroscopic surgical repair is undertaken with increasing annual incidence [2]. A high risk of subsequent retear and revision arthroscopic repair persist despite advances in materials and techniques. In anchor techniques used...
Is a two-year follow-up after total shoulder arthroplasty really necessary?
Joint Disorders 4 min.
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) are applied with good long-term results, particularly in cases of primary shoulder osteoarthritis [1]. An overall increase in shoulder arthroplasty has occurred over the last few decades [2]. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) is successfully...
Value of preoperative blocked bone visualization marking on arthroscopic arthroplasty for degenerative elbow stiffness: minimum three-year follow-up
Joint Disorders 4 min.
Degenerative elbow stiffness refers to the limitation of elbow extension > 30° or limitation of flexion < 120°, with or without limitation of rotation [1]. The clinical symptoms include severe limitation of elbow flexion and extension, and motion arc end-point...
