Symptoms and joint degeneration correlate with the temperature of osteoarthritic knees: an infrared thermography analysis.

Purpose: This study aim was to analyze the joint temperature of patients affected by bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) using infrared thermography to investigate whether thermographic imaging patterns are influenced by the severity of symptoms and joint degeneration.

Methods: Sixty-sixpatients ranging from 43 to 78 years old (63.3 ± 8.

The use of a large diameter glenosphere in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients undergoing tuberosity removal.

Background And Aim: Prosthetic replacement with reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is commonly indicated for complex proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) in elderly patients. Aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of RSA performed for comminuted PHFs, without periprosthetic reconstruction of the tuberosities. Our hypothesis was that a large diameter glenosphere could ensure satisfactory RSA mobility and stability, regardless of tuberosity removal.