How much preoperative ROM and FC is a predictor for poor result after total knee arthroplasty in hemophilic arthropathy? by Hongyu Jiang, Hongyu Jiang, Hongyu Jiang, Xueke Chang, Xueke Chang, Fubin Yu, Wei Li, Naihan Fang, Naihan Fang, Jianzhi Man, Jianzhi Man, Kangshu Guo, Kangshu Guo, Hongzheng Meng, Hongzheng Meng, Wenqiang Zhang

“…The cutoff value of preoperative fexion contracture and ROM for poor knee function at last-follow up was 16.5° and 61.5°.ConclusionThe study concludes that the efficacy of knee joint replacement surgery in hemophilia patients is influenced by the pre-ROM and Pre-FC. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of Knee Arthroplasty versus Joint Distraction for Osteoarthritis (KARDS): protocol for a multicentre, phase III, randomised control trial by Deborah D Stocken, Dennis G McGonagle, David Murray, Catherine Reynolds, Catherine Fernandez, David R Ellard, Andrew Metcalfe, Hemant Sharma, Paul Harwood, Hamish Simpson, Hemant Pandit, Susanne Arnold, Cerys Joyce Tassinari, Ruchi Higham, Isabelle Louise Smith, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Thomas William Hamilton, Julie Croft

“…With more young people presenting with knee OA and increasing life expectancy, there is an unmet need to postpone time to first KR. Knee joint distraction (KJD), the practice of using external fixators to open up knee joint space, is proposed as potentially effective to preserve the joint following initial studies in the Netherlands, however, has not been researched within an NHS setting. …”
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EVALUATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE SKILLS IN PATIENTS WITH GONARTHROSIS IN PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAMS by Rusnac Felicia

“…Gonarthrosis, characterized bythe progressive degeneration of the knee joint, results in significant dysfunction, adversely affecting patients' quality of life. …”
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Ultrasound of the knee in rheumatology by Girish Gandikota

“…The knee joint, surrounding ligaments, and extensor mechanism (quadriceps and patellar tendon), given their superficial nature, are easily accessible and accurately assessed with high-resolution musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound. …”
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Arthroscopically Assisted Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing for Periprosthetic Fracture of the Femur after Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty by Kazuhiko Udagawa, Yasuo Niki, Kengo Harato, Shu Kobayashi, So Nomoto

“…However, RIMN for posterior-stabilized- (PS-) TKA risks malpositioning the entry point and disturbing the post of the tibial insert, and the surgeon therefore usually requires knee joint arthrotomy. We report a case of a 79-year-old male who was involved in bicycle accident resulting in periprosthetic fracture of the distal femur after PS-TKA. …”
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The Use of Elastic Resistance Bands to Reduce Dynamic Knee Valgus in Squat-Based Movements: A Narrative Review by Davis A Forman, Shahab Alizadeh, Duane C Button, Michael WR Holmes

“…An elastic band wrapped around the distal thighs has recently been proposed as a method for reducing dynamic knee valgus (medial movement of the knee joint in the frontal/coronal plane) while performing squats. …”
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Design and Control of a Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Robot-Assisted Gait Training by Pieter Beyl, Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, Bram Vanderborght, Dirk Lefeber

“…This paper reports on the development of a gait rehabilitation exoskeleton with a knee joint powered by pleated pneumatic artificial muscles. …”
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Acute Form of Sarcoidosis (Löfgren Syndrome): A Case Report by Ali Abduljabbar

“…This review presents the case of a 27-year-old healthy female with sudden onset of bilateral knee joint pain, swelling, erythema nodosum, and fever. …”
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Effect of Acupotomy Intervention on Fibrosis of Rectus Femoris in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis by LIU Jing, ZENG Weiquan, LIN Qiaoxuan, LU Liming, GUO Zexing, LIU Hong, ZHANG Liangzhi, XIU Zhongbiao

“…Modified Videman method was used to replicate the osteoarthritis model of the knee with left hind limb extended plaster immobility for 6 weeks. Lequesne MG knee joint grade score, X-ray and MRI imaging examination of knee joint and pathological morphology of rectus femoris were confirmed after successful modeling. …”
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Effect of modified Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress technique in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (改良式中药热敷技术治疗膝骨关节炎效果观察) by CUI Yangfang (崔杨芳), LIU Ai (刘爱), ZHANG Xuejian (张雪键), ZHAO Yue (赵月), QI Mengying (齐梦颖)

“…Visual Analogue Scale was used to measure the pain, and Lysholm knee scale was used to measure the function of affected knee joint. The clinical effective rate and incidence of nursing adverse events were compared between two groups. …”
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Nanotube Combined with Roller Skater Rehabilitation Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Arthritis by Peng Sun

“…The purpose of this study is to explore the application effect of the rehabilitation therapy of nanotube combined with roller skater in the treatment of knee arthritis and promote the continuous improvement of clinical treatment effect of knee joint. In this study, by comparing the curative effect of the roller skates combined with nanotubes in the rehabilitation treatment group and the control group, the clinical treatment effects of the two groups were comprehensively evaluated and evaluating the comprehensive effects of nanotubes combined with roller skates from various angles of a comprehensive role of rehabilitation therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, to give full play to the advantages of nanotubes and rehabilitation therapy, promote the continuous improvement of treatment, and provide important guidance for the clinical treatment of knee arthritis, thereby improving the therapeutic effect. …”
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Design of bionic prosthetic leg by Aldiansyah Wahyu Pratama, Daryono Daryono, Mulyono Mulyono

“…This bionic leg prosthetic uses an automatic system using an Electromyography (EMG) sensor as a signal picker for the muscles, Arduino Mega 2560 as an input signal processor which is then converted into an output signal and Planetary gear as a knee joint transmission so that the body does not fall forward or backward. …”
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Migratory Polyarthritis Associated With Clopidogrel: A Case Report by Hamid Khederlou, Reza Hassanzadeh-Makoui, Vanoushe Azimi Pirsaraei

“…After six days of taking Clopidogrel, the patient presented to the emergency department with right knee pain. The knee joint exhibited swelling, warmth, and tenderness, although there was no redness or crusting. …”
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Joint Motion Control for Lower Limb Rehabilitation Based on Iterative Learning Control (ILC) Algorithm by Wei Guan, Lan Zhou, YouShen Cao

“…At present, the motion control algorithms of lower limb exoskeleton robots have errors in tracking the desired trajectory of human hip and knee joints, which leads to poor follow-up performance of the human-machine system. …”
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Evaluation of Gait Performance of a Hemipelvectomy Amputation Walking with a Canadian Prosthesis by M. T. Karimi, M. Kamali, H. Omar, Javid Mostmand

“…He used a Canadian prosthesis with single axis ankle joint, 3R21 knee joint, and 7E7 hip joint for more than 10 years. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Insert Dislocation and MCL Rupture in Unicompartmental Knee Replacement with 2 Years Postoperative Results: Does It Functional? by Ali Asma, Mehmet Erduran, Musa Eymir

“…Firstly, 63-year-old woman was treated with UKR due to anteromedial knee osteoarthritis of the right knee joint. 1 year after UKR surgery, she suffered from MCL rupture and mobile-bearing dislocation because of falls while getting on a public bus, and therefore, secondly, she was operated with MCL primary repair and mobile-bearing change and followed up for 2 years. …”
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Transient osteoporosis of the knee in pregnancy: A case report and literature review by Thomas Ferenc, MD, Andro Matković, MD, Nikolina Jurjević, MD, Vitorio Perić, MD, Božidar Šebečić, MD, PhD, Vinko Vidjak, MD, PhD

“…There are only a few documented cases of TO in pregnant women involving the knee joint. We report a 38-year-old female patient in the third trimester of pregnancy who presented with an 8-week history of progressive worsening of the right knee pain. …”
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Tibia Adamantinoma Resection and Reconstruction with a Custom-Made Total Tibia Endoprosthesis: A Case Report with 8-Year Follow-Up by Gilber Kask, Toni-Karri Pakarinen, Jyrki Parkkinen, Hannu Kuokkanen, Jyrki Nieminen, Minna K. Laitinen

“…Reconstruction was performed with a custom-made total tibia EPR, where both the knee joint and ankle joint were reconstructed. Two muscle flaps, latissimus dorsi free flap and a pedicled medial gastrocnemius flap, were used for soft tissue reconstruction. …”
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APPROACHING THE PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME THROUGH PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC METHODS VERSUS KINETOTHERAPY by Dobreanu (căs. Ioja) Ioana-Bianca, Cojocariu Adrian

“…Considering the importance of the knee joint in everyday life, both for carrying out daily activities and for carrying out professional activities, we can conclude that its recovery is extremely important.The production mechanisms of the femoro-patellar syndrome are multiple, and this requires the implementation of a recovery program as effective as possible, based on the most accurate and detailed assessment.Regarding the modification of the activity, we are left with a series of contraindications such as; avoiding deep bending of the knee against resistance. …”
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Topical Application of Fasudil Hydrochloride for Vasospasm during Soft Tissue Reconstruction Using a Free Flap by Kaoru Tada, Tadahiro Nakajima, Mika Nakada, Masashi Matsuta, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…A 36-year-old man underwent preoperative chemotherapy and wide excision for a malignant soft tissue tumor around the knee joint. We planned reconstruction using a free latissimus dorsi muscle flap for the resulting soft tissue defect and selected the peroneal vessels as the recipient vessels. …”
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