[Medium-term results of autologous osteochondral transplantation in patellar cartilage injuries].

Introduction: Patellar cartilage is subject to high mechanical requests and is a very frequent location of injuries. There is no consensus on their treatment. Autologous osteochondral transplantation may be an alternative to small to medium-sized condral defects with varying results in the literature.

[Implementation of an integrated clinical process for the care of hip fracture in patients older than 65 years].

Unlabelled: Hip fracture in the elderly is considered to be a serious sanitary problem. In our country, these fractures have experimented an exponential growth, becoming an important challenge for healthcare management. This study is aimed to evaluate the 1-year-follow-up results after the pilot implementation of a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for hip fractures in over-65-year-old patients.

Does a new implant design with more physiological kinematics provide better results after knee arthroplasty?

Background: Improved knee kinematics is one of the major goals to obtain better satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty. This study examined whether a guided motion knee design improves functional outcome and satisfaction as compared to a conventional design.

Methods: In a retrospective manner, from January 2005 to December 2008, patients with two different kinematic TKA designs were enrolled.