The Knee
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To determine the association between radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and pre-operative function in patients undergoing primary knee replacement. ⋯ Osteophytes in the lateral compartment of the knee were associated with pre-operative function in patients with advanced knee OA. Further studies are required which examine individual radiographic features specifically in patients with advanced knee OA to determine their relationship to pre-operative pain and function.
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Comparative Study
Anterior cruciate ligament fixation: is radial force a predictor of the pullout strength of soft-tissue interference devices?
In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, an interference device achieves soft-tissue graft fixation by radially compressing the graft against the bone. ⋯ These results could be valuable to a surgeon when determining the best fixation device to use in the clinical setting.