Primary Total Knee Replacement: A Recipe for Dry Dressing.

Objective:  To evaluate surgical outcomes using sets of techniques to achieve single dry dressing for two weeks post total knee replacement (TKR) at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Material And Methods: A prospective study comprised of 110 consecutive unilateral total knee replacements was conducted at the orthopedic department of Dr.

Using Text Messaging in Long-Term Arthroplasty Follow-Up: A Pilot Study.

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and mobile technology have the potential to change the way patients are monitored following joint replacement surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of text messaging to record PROMs in long-term follow-up of hip and knee arthroplasty. Our participants were 17 patients 2-years-plus post hip or knee arthroplasty attending clinic with a mobile telephone number on record.

Should We Resect Hoffa's Fat Pad during Total Knee Replacement?

Resection of Hoffa's fat pad during total knee arthroplasty is sometimes performed to improve access and view. Opponents of this technique argue that sacrificing the fat pad potentially compromises blood supply to the patellar tendon and it can subsequently shorten. Our objective was to identify any difference in the Insall-Salvati ratio of knees undergoing total knee arthroplasty between a cohort that had Hoffa's fat pad preserved and the one that had Hoffa's fat pad completely excised.

Bilateral sequential knee dislocation in a patient with connective tissue disorder: Report of an unusual case and lessons learnt.

Tibiofemoral knee dislocation is a rare but serious limb-threatening injury. Without prompt recognition and management, amputation or long-term functional impairment may result. The authors present a case of bilateral sequential knee dislocation, secondary to low-energy trauma, in a patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome.

Tibial Crest Osteotomy in Extensile Knee Exposure-A Modified, Low-Energy, Suture Technique.

Background: Tibial crest osteotomy is an established extensile knee approach. Complications include mal-union, non-union, and fixation problems.We have designed a technique aimed at reducing complications through the principles of low-energy osteotomy and suture repair.

Should a Lumbar MRI for back pain routinely include the sacro-iliac joint?

Background: Back pain is a common problem and has been shown to affect approximately 85% of the adult population at any one time. The source of this pain can be difficult to identify and the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has been proposed as a possible pain source. Its percentage contribution to lower back pain is controversial.

Distal third humeri fractures treated using the Synthes™ 3.5-mm extra-articular distal humeral locking compression plate: clinical, radiographic and patient outcome scores.

Background: Conventional management protocols for distal humeral extra-articular fractures (e.g. conservative, double columnar plating) are often associated with complications.

Tibial tubercle osteotomy for access during revision knee arthroplasty: Ethibond suture repair technique.

Background: Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy has shown much promise in revision total knee replacement. Methods of repair previously described include screw and wire fixation. Both methods have significant complications.

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis presenting as acute scoliosis: a case report and review of literature.

Chronic relapsing multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare condition. It commonly affects the clavicle and pelvis. Rarely it can affect the spine.

Pelvic ramus fractures in the elderly: 50 patients studied with MRI.

Background: Whilst it is well known that fractures of the pelvic rami in the elderly are frequently associated with posterior ring injuries, the extent of this second injury is less well known. We evaluated this question by MRI scanning a group of elderly patients presenting at our unit with pelvic rami fractures.

Patients And Methods: We investigated 50 consecutive elderly patients (45 women) with fractures of the pelvic rami using an MRI scan of the pelvis in order to assess the competency of the pelvic ring.