Efficacy of Electromechanically-Assisted Rehabilitation of Upper Limb Function in Post-Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study.

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of electromechanically-assisted rehabilitation of upper limb function in post-stroke patients.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Subjects: Forty-eight stroke patients.

Subtrochanteric femoral fracture during trochanteric nailing for the treatment of femoral shaft fracture.

We report on three cases of subtrochanteric femoral fractures during trochanteric intramedullary nailing for the treatment of femoral shaft fractures. Trochanteric intramedullary nails, which have a proximal lateral bend, are specifically designed for trochanteric insertion. When combined with the modified insertion technique, trochanteric intramedullary nails reduce iatrogenic fracture comminution and varus malalignment.

Hybrid component fixation in total knee arthroplasty: minimum of 10-year follow-up study.

Hybrid total knee arthroplasty (TKA) (uncemented femur with cemented tibia and patella) was introduced in the late 1980s to gain the theoretical advantage of durable cementless femoral fixation while avoiding the problems noted with cementless tibial fixation. From December 1992 to July 2000, 215 patients (235 knees) who underwent hybrid TKA were enrolled in this study. Five types of prosthesis (AGC, Maxim, LCS-M, LCS-APG, and Scorpio) were used.

Primary total knee arthroplasty using rotating-hinge prosthesis in severely affected knees.

Purpose: A rotating-hinge total knee prosthesis may be utilized for the treatment of global instability or severe bone loss around the knee. The outcome of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using Endo-Modell (Link(®)) rotating-hinge prosthesis was evaluated.

Methods: Retrospectively, review of 50 cases (40 patients) at a mean follow-up of 15 years (range, 10-18) who underwent primary TKA using Endo-Modell (Link(®)) was performed.