Publications by authors named "Andreas Loefler"
Background: The primary objective of the study was to determine if local infiltration anaesthetic (LIA) reduced total length of hospital stay in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. The study also examined whether LIA improves early pain management, patient satisfaction and range of motion in TKA patients.
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled double-blinded study.
Multiaxial pedicle screw designs: static and dynamic mechanical testing.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
February 2004
Study Design: Randomized investigation of multiaxial pedicle screw mechanical properties.
Objectives: Measure static yield and ultimate strengths, yield stiffness, and fatigue resistance according to an established model. Compare these measured properties with expected loads in vivo.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores using autologous growth factors, obtained from platelets, to enhance healing in a posterolateral fusion model in aged sheep using a coral bone graft.
- Results showed that after 6 months, adding these growth factors to a specific bone graft resulted in improved bending stiffness of the fusion but did not affect the ultimate load.
- The findings suggest that concentrating growth factors from platelets can effectively support spinal fusion by providing multiple beneficial factors at the healing site.