Publications by authors named "Christopher Wahlers"
Article Synopsis
- - Axial malalignment and its impact on knee cartilage damage is well-studied, but the effect of sagittal tibial slope is less understood, with biomechanical evidence indicating it may contribute to cartilage damage but lacking strong clinical validation.
- - In a retrospective study of 108 patients who had cartilage transplantation, those without other cartilage-damaging pathologies showed a significantly higher medial tibial slope, and there was a notable correlation seen with cartilage damage, particularly in the patellar area.
- - The findings suggest that an increased medial tibial slope might be an independent risk factor for knee cartilage damage, emphasizing its importance in clinical evaluations and potential treatments.
Purpose: The goal of this retrospective study was to perform a CT imaging assessment of thoracic pedicles to provide a representative understanding of pedicle morphology for pedicle-based fixation systems commonly used in orthopedics, trauma and neurosurgery. This study aimed to better understand the morphology of the spine and give spine surgeons a better understanding of thoracic spine anatomy.
Methods: In this study, we retrospectively measured the thoracic spine pedicles of a total of 16 males and 16 females, totaling in 768 individual pedicles.
The effects of tourniquet use in elbow surgery: a retrospective analysis.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
December 2024
Background: Pneumatic tourniquets are frequently employed in extremity surgeries, aiming to enhance intraoperative visibility and minimize blood loss. Although their benefits and drawbacks have been extensively studied in lower limb operations, their impact on upper limb procedures, particularly elbow surgery, remains poorly understood. This study investigates the advantages and risks associated with pneumatic tourniquet used in elbow surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: C-reactive protein (CRP)- and leukocyte levels are common parameters to evaluate the inflammatory response after orthopaedic surgery and rule out infectious complications. Nevertheless, both parameters are vulnerable to disturbing biases and therefore leave room for interpretation.
Objective: Since blood groups are repeatedly discussed to influence inflammatory response, our aim was to observe their impact on CRP and leukocyte levels after total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA).