PURPOSE Osteoarthritis of the thumb basal joint is a very common and disabling condition that frequently affects middle-aged women. Many different surgical techniques have been proposed for extensive degenerative arthritis of the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. Joint replacement has been an effective treatment of this condition. The purpose of this article is to present the outcome of a tota...

Arthrosis is synonymous to osteoarthritis (OA) which is common degenerative disease of a joint in elderly and coxarthrosis specifically refer to hip joint osteoarthritis and it can be primary or secondary of which the latter due to other inflammatory joint disorders. Both arthrosis and arthritis shared some common clinical features such as pain and tenderness, stiffness and limited range of joi...

Overweight leads to arthrosis through various factors: -1) the level, frequency, and type of constraints induced by overweight have a direct mechanical effect on the cartilage, meniscus, and ligaments -2) mechanical receptors of the cellular membrane of chondrocytes allow the chondrocyte to evaluate the articular pressure. This mechanical signal induces chemical liberation of mediators and enzy...

OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of tinnitus in temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients affected by either jaw muscle pain, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) internal derangements, or TMJ arthrosis. METHODS The presence of self-reported tinnitus was assessed in 250 consecutive TMD patients and correlation analysis was performed with clinical TMD signs and symptoms. RESULTS Tinnitus prevale...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the functional results from patients with arthrosis who underwent an arthroscopic procedure, in an attempt to correlate these results with the patients' epidemiological profile, surgical technique used, possible complications and postoperative protocol. METHODS Between 1998 and 2011, 31 patients (32 shoulders) with shoulder arthrosis underwent arthroscopic treatment per...

Abnormal morphology of the hip has been associated with primary osteoarthrosis. We evaluated the morphology of 464 consecutive hips contralateral to hips treated by THA. We excluded all hips with known diagnoses leading to secondary osteoarthritis and all hips with advanced arthrosis to eliminate the effect of arthritic remodeling on the morphologic measurements. Of the remaining 119 hips, 25 w...