Publications by authors named "Juan J Garcia-Vera"
Article Synopsis
- A 26-year-old patient with Blount disease underwent two surgeries involving osteotomies of the femur and tibia, utilizing 3D printed cutting guides for precision.
- After 18 months, the patient reports being pain-free and walking independently.
- The use of 3D printed guides helped accurately correct the deformity while minimizing the risk of injury to important anatomical structures, suggesting their potential as a beneficial option for treating Blount disease.
Case: A 24-year-old female diagnosed with fibroblastic osteosarcoma of the patella underwent a total patellectomy and surgical reconstruction with a large bone-tendon allograft of the extensor mechanism and adjuvant chemotherapy. At 5 years' postoperative, the patient has adequate disease control and excellent joint function.
Conclusions: Reconstruction with an extensor mechanism allograft is an appropriate alternative for patients with malignant patella tumors without tumor contamination of the joint, allowing for satisfactory knee function and disease control.
Given the wide difference in price per vial between various presentations of hyaluronic acid, this study seeks to compare the effectiveness and treatment cost of stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA) in a single injection with standard preparations of hyaluronic acid (HA) in five injections in osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Fifty-four patients with knee osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence Grade II and III) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain score greater than 7, with a homogeneous distribution of age, sex, BMI, and duration of disease, were included in this study. Patients were randomized into two groups: Group I was treated with NASHA (Durolane) and Group II with HA (Go-ON).
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