Rehabilitation of one hundred and twenty eight patients with lower limb amputation performed for vascular disease from 1979 to 1987 was assessed. Arteriosclerotic occlusive disease was the most frequent cause of amputation (85.9%). Sixty seven patients (52.3%) were diabetic. Early and late results were analysed. For long-term follow-up evaluation, Univariate method of Kaplan-Meyer product limit...

This paper presents a review on design issues and solutions found in active lower limb prostheses. This review is based on a systematic literature search with a methodical search strategy. The search was carried out across four major technical databases and the retrieved records were screened for their relevance. A total of 21 different active prostheses, including 8 above-knee, 9 below-knee an...

multiplanar or global laxity in arthritic knee is rare , most of this patients have neuromuscular disorder (post poliomyelitis , spinal dystrophy) or history of knee trauma. ligament insufficiency and severe bone loss is significant in this patient. the estimated prevalence for the concurrence of charcot marie-tooth (cmt) with myasthenia gravis (mg) suggests an extremely rare event. we have pre...

Yokenella regensburgei belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae and is an opportunistic agent rarely associated with infections in humans. We report a case of osteoarticular knee infection caused by Y. patient under treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, using corticosteroids, complication primary total arthroplasty knee. was identified VITEK2 system. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing performed...

A magnetorheological knee prosthesis is presented that automatically adapts knee damping to the gait of the amputee using only local sensing of knee force, torque, and position. To assess the clinical effects of the user-adaptive knee prosthesis, kinematic gait data were collected on four unilateral trans-femoral amputees. Using the user-adaptive knee and a conventional, non-adaptive knee, gait...

BACKGROUND The single radius total knee prosthesis was introduced with the advantage of reduced patellar symptoms; however, there is no long-term follow-up study of the same. The purpose of this study was to determine the survival rate of single radius posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty and patellofemoral complication rates in a consecutive series. METHODS Seventy-one patients (103 ...

Introduction: Anterior Knee Pain (AKP) is one of the most common causes persistent problems after knee replacement. Total Arthroplasty (TKA) a surgical procedure in which an artificial joint or prosthesis replaces damaged knee. A significant proportion patients experience AKP surgery. The pain described as retro patellar peripatellar pain. Patients have trouble standing from sitting position, w...