A comparative health care inventory for primary hip arthroplasty between Germany versus the Netherlands. Is there a downside effect to fast-track surgery with regard to patient satisfaction and functional outcome?

Background: Treatment and rehabilitation protocol for hip arthroplasty differs between Germany and the Netherlands. The Dutch system promotes fast-track surgery whereas in Germany conventional care is provided with a longer hospital stay including rehabilitation. Clinical outcome, patient satisfaction and costs in both treatment protocols were compared in a prospective setup.

Infection after arthroscopic treatment of symptomatic total knee arthroplasty.

Arthroscopy for failed total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a well-documented and accepted procedure for diagnosis of component and soft tissue problems. Fortunately, infection is a rare complication of arthroscopy. To our knowledge, we present the second report of acutely infected TKA after arthroscopy.

Operative treatment in case of a closed rupture of the anterior tibial tendon.

Closed rupture of the tibial anterior tendon is a rare clinical entity. Case reports in the literature reveal a total of only 49 cases up to the year 2000. According to these reports, the age group affected is 50 to 70 years old, and there are more men than women affected.