[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to elucidate changes in balance strategy during pregnancy from a kinematics perspective. [Subjects] Eight pregnant women and eight non-pregnant women participated. [Methods] A 3D motion analysis system, two force plates, and 10 infrared cameras were used to measure the kinematics of the balance strategy. The 3D motion analysis system was used to analyze p...

Twenty-seven patients have been operated on for total replacement of the temporomandibular joint because of ankylosis due to trauma, arthritis, neoplasm, infection, or pain. One prosthesis had to be taken out because of gross infection due to Staphylococcus albus, 2 more were removed for pain and dislocation of the prosthesis, and 1 was removed because of erosion through the skin. The remaining...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the appropriateness of the use of total hip joint replacements. DESIGN Observational study of consecutive patients with a diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis and who had undergone total hip arthroplasty over a 1-year period from seven hospitals. MAIN MEASURES The appropriateness of the use of hip replacement was judged by explicit criteria developed by a panel of experts u...

» Shared decision making and decision aids have been effective in improving patient knowledge about medical procedures and in reducing decisional conflict and improving the accuracy of patients’ risk perceptions, allowing patients to make a decision that is more in accordance with their particular values and thus leading to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction after total joint arthroplasty.

Despite tremendous developments in reconstructive and regenerative approaches to the management of ligamentous and osteoarticular disorders, end-stage joint disease continues to be a medically, socially and financially important problem in veterinary and human patients. Many patients can be managed effectively with rest, controlled exercise, weight management and the tactical use of analgesics ...

Total replacement ofthe hipjoint has become a widely accepted procedure in the treatment of arthritis, and the results reported over the last few years confirm that these artificial joints can restore a high level of functional activity that is well maintained. The effects of a successful operation by any of the standard techniques are remarkably similar, the materials are well tolerated and we...

Estimates of knee joint loadings were calculated for 12 normal subjects from kinematic and kinetic measures obtained during both level and downhill walking. The maximum tibiofemoral compressive force reached an average load of 3.9 times body-weight (BW) for level walking and 8 times BW for downhill walking, in each instance during the early stance phase. Muscle forces contributed 80% of the max...

Satisfactory primary wound healing following total joint replacement is essential. Wound healing problems can have devastating consequences for patients. Assessment of their healing capacity is useful in predicting complications. Local factors that influence wound healing include multiple previous incisions, extensive scarring, lymphoedema, and poor vascular perfusion. Systemic factors include ...