Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2015
Multicenter StudyAccuracy of a novel extramedullary femoral alignment guide system in primary total knee arthroplasty.
We aimed to assess the accuracy of a new extramedullary guide system for achieving appropriate femoral component alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to determine whether it differed between patients operated on by different surgeons. ⋯ This study shows that the S-guide is reliable for use in TKA.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2015
Simple shoulder test and Oxford Shoulder Score: Persian translation and cross-cultural validation.
To translate, culturally adapt, and validate the simple shoulder test (SST) and Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) into Persian language using a cross-sectional and prospective cohort design. ⋯ The PSST and POSS are valid and reliable outcome measures for assessing functional limitations in Persian-speaking patients with shoulder disorders.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2015
Intrarater reliability of goniometry and hand-held dynamometry for shoulder and elbow examinations in female team handball athletes and asymptomatic volunteers.
To evaluate the intrarater reliability for examining active range of motion (ROM) and isometric strength of the shoulder and elbow among asymptomatic female team handball athletes and a control group using a manual goniometer and hand-held dynamometry (HHD). ⋯ It is important to be able to reliably reproduce active ROM and isometric strength evaluations. Using a standardized testing position, goniometry and HHD are reliable instruments in the assessment of shoulder and elbow joint performance testing. We showed good-to-excellent reproducible results for male and female control subjects and female handball athletes, although the single parameters in ROM and strength were different for each group and between the shoulders and elbows.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2015
Observational StudyEarly rehospitalization after hip fracture in elderly patients: risk factors and prognosis.
Hip fracture usually occurs in older patients. These patients remain at risk for developing new medical complications even after discharge from the hospital. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for hospital readmission 30 days after hip fracture and the prognosis of the readmitted patients. ⋯ Hospital readmissions after hip fracture were mainly due to medical complications and a fraction of these may be preventable. Readmission was associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2015
Double mobility cup total hip arthroplasty in patients at high risk for dislocation: a single-center analysis.
Double mobility cup systems (DMCS) have gained increasing acceptance, especially in patients at high risk for dislocation. The aim of this investigation was to analyze the frequency and indications of the DMCS use in our praxis and to evaluate dislocation and cup revision rates after a minimum follow-up of 2 years. ⋯ This study supports the use of DMCS constructs in primary and revision hip arthroplasty for specific high-risk patients. We continue to indicate DMCS in this patient group. We do caution against extending indications for DMCS to lower risk patient groups due to unknown issues surrounding wear and component longevity.