Fig. 57.1 Indication for tibial tubercle osteotomy for patellofemoral correction or to achieve sufficient access to the anterolateral aspect of the knee Especially in revision surgery, when the patellar mobility…
Fig. 56.1 AORI classification of bone defects [5] Table 56.1 Classification system according to Clatworthy and Gross Type Severity of bone deficiency Treatment/restoration of joint line I Contained with intact…
Fig. 21.1 Factors affecting range of motion after total knee replacement 21.2 Patient Factors The patient-related factors that have been reported to negatively affect the result after TKR – particularly…
Fig. 43.1 Lateral curved skin incision to the knee. Swelling and superficial necrosis due to severe hematoma Planning of a revision surgery is even more important than a primary one….
Fig. 1 (a) Long-leg radiographs of the right knee with a non-locked femoral nail in situ. (b) Anteroposterior and lateral lower-leg radiographs showing healed tibial and fibular fractures after a…
Fig. 53.1 SPECT/CT of a patient identified a lateral sided patellofemoral overloading and progression of OA 53.1 Anatomy of the Knee The size and the shape of the patella show…
Fig. 46.1 AP (a) radiograph of infected total knee, lateral (b) radiograph of knee after first stage resection and articulating spacer, and AP (c) x-ray of knee after second stage…
Color Turbidity Viscosity Cell count/mm3 Others Normal Amber No High 100 – Chronic polyarthritis Yellow brown, grey Opaque, fluffy Low 5,000–50,000 Rhagocytes +++ Gout Yellow Opaque Low 10,000–20,000 Leukocytes,…
Indications Relative contraindications Absolute contraindications Reactive arthritis Gravidity and breastfeeding Haemarthrosis Arthritic Lyme disease Chronic pyrophosphate arthropathy [4] Seronegative spondyloarthropathy psoriatic arthropathy [19] Local skin infection at the injection site…
Fig. 1 (a) One-year follow-up after fenestration (arrow) of the distal femur and medullary reaming of the whole femur. Patella baja resulting from the accident in the childhood and a…
