Publications by authors named "Belickas J"
Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcome of a hydrogel-based autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) for large articular cartilage defects in the knee joint.
Design: Prospective, multicenter, single-arm, phase III clinical trial. ACI was performed in 100 patients with focal full-thickness cartilage defects ranging from 4 to 12 cm in size.
Internal fixation failure in hip fractures can lead to reoperation. Calcium sulfate/hydroxyapatite (CaS/HA) is a biomaterial that can be used for augmenting fracture fixation. We aimed to determine whether an injection of 2 ml CaS/HA increases the fixation of a dynamic hip screw inserted in synthetic and human trabecular bone.
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- The study evaluated the occurrence of positive bacterial cultures in bone biopsies taken during major limb amputations, aiming to connect these to the original infection site and analyze diabetes' influence on outcomes.
- Conducted over two years in three Lithuanian hospitals, the study involved 69 patients, with significant data collected from surgical and percutaneous biopsies.
- Findings showed that 15.9% of bone biopsy cultures were positive, with a notable portion showing consistent microorganisms across both biopsy types, and no link between diabetes and culture results was found.
Unlabelled: THE AIM OF THE STUDY was to estimate the effectiveness of arthroscopic operations for patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis; to determine if it is possible to decrease pain, increase range of motions and mobility function.
Material And Methods: The subjects of the study were patients with grade III and grade IV with knee osteoarthritis (Outerbridge classification), who underwent arthroscopic operations at Kaunas Red Cross Hospital in 1993-2000. They were followed after arthroscopic operations: debridement, partial synovectomy, meniscus resection and elimination of free bodies.