Morphology and Whiplash Injuries
Morphology and Whiplash Injuries Brian D. Stemper Brian D. Corner Whiplash injuries lead to significant worldwide disability, affecting a variety of individuals from younger to older age groups, men and…
Pain Signaling Systems from Injured Cervical Facet Joints
Pain Signaling Systems from Injured Cervical Facet Joints Meagan E. Ita Beth A. Winkelstein Chronic pain is a common symptom of whiplash-associated injuries. During whiplash, the spine undergoes abnormal motions,…
Mechanisms of Joint Pain
Mechanisms of Joint Pain Hans-Georg Schaible Pain in the musculoskeletal system is frequent and often chronic. In particular, some diseases of the joint are quite prominent causes of pain, namely,…
Periprosthetic Fracture Treatment in Total Knee Replacement
Fig. 62.1 Lateral X-ray showing an interprosthetic fracture between a dynamic hip screw (DHS) and a nailed cementoplasty performed for a previous periprosthetic fracture around the knee In summary, it…
Ligament and Gap Balancing in Revision Total Knee Replacement
Fig. 50.1 Bone and soft-tissue changes before revision surgery. As the implants fail and migrate into the supporting bone, the capsule, ligaments, and quadriceps mechanism all adapt and develop permanent…
Physical Therapy for Persistent Pain After Total Knee Replacement
Chen et al. investigated the clinical value of physical therapy for postoperative outcome after TKR [8]. They assigned patients to one of three physical therapy groups: 1. Start within 2…
Discussion to Chap. 60: Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Replacement and Significant Femorotibial Bone Loss
Fig. 1 AP and lateral view of the right knee. Significant osteolyses was shown on both the femur and tibia (Arrows) Fig. 2 The long leg-X-ray showed significant varus malalignment…
Nuclear Medicine Imaging (SPECT/CT) in the “Unhappy” Total Knee Replacement: A Potential for Better Diagnosis!
Fig. 31.1 Example of a hybrid SPECT/CT system consisting of a 16-slice CT and a dual-head gamma camera SPECT/CT is a hybrid imaging modality that combines a 3D scintigraphy (SPECT)…
Medical History and Physical Examination
Question Reason What was the original indication for surgery? Postoperative pain may be due to another underlying pathology, e.g., RA, Paget’s disease Was navigation used? Pin insertion sites may give…
Determination of Component Orientation and Position in Patients After Total Knee Replacement
Fig. 29.1 AP radiograph showing (a) mechanical and (b) anatomical alignment and (c) weight-bearing axis [ Table 29.1 Differences, pros and cons between the mechanical and anatomical axes of the…
