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Soft Tissue Knee Injuries eMedicine Emergency

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic288.htm

Soft tissue injuries of the knee are some of the most common and clinically challenging musculoskeletal disorders in patients presenting to the ED. Therefore, establishing clear-cut diagnostic and therapeutic objectives for these injuries is important. Knee pain and related symptoms may derive from damage to 1 or more of the soft...
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Knee Society Scoring And Outcomes Resources

Location: http://www.kneesociety.org/index.asp/fuseaction/site.outcomes

Member Ratings: 8 out of 10 stars (2 votes)

The Knee Society rating system was first promulgated during the late 1980's and has become the standard clinical evaluation system for reporting results for patients undergoing Total Knee Replacement. Most major journals strongly encourage that total knee manuscripts include Knee Society rating scores as part of the result section. ...
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Knee joint Menu Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/knee_joint_menu

Physical Exam Radiographs ACL Anteromedial Instability Anterolateral Rotatory Instability Arcuate Ligament Complex Arthrofibrosis Arthroscopy of the Knee Arthrodesis Articular Cartilage Baker's Cyst Bipartite Patella Blood Supply Blount's Disease Bursitis Capsule Chondral Injuries of the Knee Chondromalacia Diff Dx Discoid Meniscus Dislocations of the Knee Extensor Mechanism Injuries of the Knee Flexion Contracture Genu Varum Hemarthrosis High Tibial Osteotomy Intercondylar Eminence Fracture Jumper's Knee Kinematics of the Knee Joint Lachman Exam Lateral Anatomy Lateral Collateral Ligament Lateral Retinacular Release Ligaments of Humphrey and Wrisberg Medial...
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Total Knee Arthroplasty eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic347.htm

Total knee replacement in some form has been practiced for over 50 years. The complexities of the knee joint only began to be understood 30 years ago. Because of this, total knee replacement initially was not as successful as Sir John Charnley's artificial hip. However, over the last 20 years,...
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Wockhardt Center for Joint Replacement

Location: http://www.cjrindia.com

Wockhardt Center for Joint Replacement is an initiative of Wockhardt Hospital for Bone and Joint care specialty.
Joint Replacement Center at the Wockhardt Superspecialty Hospitals are  preferred destination for patients from USA,

UK and Canada because of the state of the art infrastructure and rich experience at this center for all...
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Cystic Lesions about the Knee eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic386.htm

Cysts can occur in many shapes and forms around the knee. A cyst is defined as a closed cavity, or sac, that is lined with epithelium. It can contain liquid or semisolid material, can be normal or abnormal, and can occur in soft tissue or in bone. Benign or malignant...
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Posterior Cruciate Ligament Pathology eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic545.htm

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) of the knee has been the subject of many debates. The role of the PCL has become a topic of interest across the subspecialties of trauma, sports medicine, and knee arthroplasty. What, if any, treatment is required for a PCL-deficient knee is still a widely...
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Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic631.htm

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty has had varying degrees of acceptance since its introduction approximately 30 years ago. Frequent and early failures were cited in initial studies. By the late 1990s, however, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for the treatment of localized knee arthritis was becoming more common, and early outcome reports were favorable....
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Knee Osteotomy

Location: http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Knee-Osteotomy.html

Definition Knee osteotomy is surgery that removes a part of the bone of the joint of either the bottom of the femur (upper leg bone) or the top of the tibia (lower leg bone) to increase the stability of the knee. Osteotomy redistributes the weight-bearing force on the knee by cutting... Expert
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Medial Compartment Arthritis eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic518.htm

Optimal surgical management of the unicompartmental osteoarthritic knee has eluded the orthopedist for decades. McKeever is credited with recognizing that arthritis of the knee could be unicompartmental in nature. Treatment options for medial compartment arthritis have varied extensively, including valgus unloading braces; opening or closing wedge osteotomies of the proximal...
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Knee Clinic

Location: http://www.kneeclinic.co.in/

The Knee Clinic is a partnership of specialist knee surgeons and associated disciplines. The conditions treated range across the whole spectrum of knee ailments: from sports knee injuries to knee arthritis, from arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) and ligament reconstruction to knee replacement. Knee clinic offers a full complement of modern treatments....
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Knee Surgery

Knee Surgery The knee is, if anything, mechanically a more complex joint than the hip. Whilst serious hip problems are relatively rare in the younger, more active patient; knee trouble of one form or other can present at any age. Sporting injuries of varying severity are very common!... Expert
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Saumya Orthocare- Center for reconstructive and Replacement Surgeries of Knee Joint AhmedabadIndia

Location: http://www.knee.in

Knee Clinic for Knee Pain; Knee Arthroscopy; Management of Cartilage Defects of Knee Joint, Meniscus & Ligaments Injuries of Knee; Knee Replacment, ie TKR
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LCS Complete Knee Replacement System

Location: http://www.or-live.com/depuy/index.cfm?cmpid=owl

In a live Internet webcast on A unique first hand surgical insight into the new high flexion primary knee & revison knee system
December 6, 2007, Lawrence S. Crossett, M.D., will perform two knee replacement surgeries using the LCS® Complete™ from DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. This broadcast will take place at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Shady Side...

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Complications of Knee Arthroplasty eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic384.htm

Total knee replacement has become an acceptable method of treating severe arthritis of the knee. The operative procedure must be performed with precise skill and accuracy. Meticulous alignment of the prosthetic components can reduce many of the complications.
Fine attention to general operating technique with adroit handling of tissues and efficient...
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Discoid Lateral Meniscus eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic76.htm

Discoid lateral menisci were first described in the late 1800s. The normal configuration of a meniscus is that of a matured crescent moon, whereas that of a discoid meniscus generally is a thickened, very early crescent moon. Variations of this general shape occur relatively rarely, and occasionally, the lunar appearance...
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Warwick Bruce

Location: http://www.warwickbruce.com.au/

Prof. Warwick Bruce, consultant orthopaedic surgeon confining my practice to hip and knee surgery in Sydney, Australia. My special interests are in Minimally Invasive Hip and Knee Surgery and Computer Assisted Surgery. My website features interactive web based movies on Hip anatomy, Knee anatomy, Total Hip Replacement (THR), Total...
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Knee Arthroscopic Surgery

Location: http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Knee-Arthroscopic-Surgery.html

Definition Knee arthroscopic surgery is a procedure performed through small incisions in the skin to repair injuries to tissues such as ligaments, cartilage, or bone within the knee joint area. The surgery is conducted with the aid of an arthroscope, which is a very small instrument guided by a lighted scope... Expert
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Osteonecrosis of the Knee eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic593.htm

Osteonecrosis is a disease characterized by a derangement of osseous circulation leading to actual necrosis of osseous tissue. Osteonecrosis of the knee has been divided into 2 separate entities, spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SPONK) and secondary osteonecrosis.
Synonyms and related keywords: spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, SPONK, secondary osteonecrosis, avascular...
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Knee Flexion Contractures

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/410455

Knee Flexion Contractures: Soft Tissue Correction With Monolateral External Fixation from Journal of the Southern Orthopedic Association James F. Mooney III, MD, L. Andrew Koman, MD, Winston-Salem, NC Abstract We assessed the efficacy of progressive soft tissue distraction using monolateral external fixation in the management of severe knee flexion contractures. We prospectively evaluated 10...
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Same day partial knee replacement surgery

Location: http://www.or-live.com/HalifaxHealth/2302/index.cfm?cmpid=owl

Halifax Health will present a live online same day partial knee replacement surgery on Jun 30th at 7:00pm EDT. Richard Rhodes, MD, a surgeon with Atlantic Orthopedics, will perform the procedure using the Oxford® implant.

Dr. Rhodes has been performing partial knee replacements for several years and has completed more than 60 during the...
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Knee Dislocations eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic409.htm

Knee dislocations are uncommon. A knee dislocation is defined as complete displacement of the tibia with respect to the femur, with disruption of 3 or more of the stabilizing ligaments (Girgis, 1975). Small avulsion fractures from the ligaments and capsular insertions may be present.
Synonyms and related keywords: traumatic knee dislocation,...
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Total Knee Replacement

Location: http://www.orthopaedic-surgeon.org.uk/total_knee_replacement.htm

Introduction Total knee replacement in some form has been around for over 50 years. The complexities of the knee joint only began to be understood 30 years ago and because of this total knee replacement was initially not as successful as Sir John Charnley's artificial hip. However over the...
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Revelvant Biomechanics of the Knee for Knee Replacement

Location: http://www.aboutjoints.com/physicianinfo/topics/biomechanicsknee/biomechanics.htm

Provides a presentation of knee fusion, patellar resurfacing, patellar complications and knee rehabilitation. Reviews the characteristics of the forces which are transmitted across the knee during its normal use in performing the activities of daily living. Johns Hopkins University.
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Installing New Knees

Location: http://www.canorth.org/en/patienteducation/installing.asp

INSTALLING NEW KNEES a giant step toward recovering lost mobility "Can you come in Monday morning?" It was a Thursday in January 1997, a first consultation, and, apparently, the orthopaedic surgeon wanted to remove her left knee and replace it with an artificial one in three days' time. Nancy Cheung recalls feeling... Highly Reputable
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