Inferior patellar mobility before and after knee arthroplasty: A comparison with healthy knees.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate patellar mobility in patients before and after knee arthroplasty (KA) and compare it with that of healthy subjects. It was hypothesised that patellar mobility is diminished in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and remains unchanged after KA.

Methods: A total of 101 patients (59 females and 42 males) with a mean age of 70.

Distance of the cervical part of the internal carotid artery from the selected anatomical structures in the parapharyngeal space and its relation to patient characteristics.

Anomalies of the internal carotid artery (ICA) can increase the risk of haemorrhage during common surgical procedures. The aim of this literature review was to summarize the current state of knowledge on the course of the internal carotid artery in the parapharyngeal space, including the impact of the patient characteristics on the distances between the artery and other anatomical structures, as well as symptoms accompanying the aberrations. Pathologies related to the course of ICA in the parapharyngeal space are common (10%-60% in the general population and up to 84.

High variation among clinical studies in the assessment of physical function after knee replacement: a systematic review.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to summarise the current use of outcome measures for the assessment of physical function after knee joint replacement.

Methods: A systematic approach following the PRISMA guidelines was used. Literature search was performed on MEDLINE database via PubMed and on Epistemonikos.

The Patellostabilometer: A New Device for Quantification of Mediolateral Patella Displacement.

Mediolateral patella displacement is of interest for diagnostics and clinically relevant research questions. Apart from manual testing, no standardized method is currently available. Proper quantification of patella mobility is necessary to better understand pathologies at the patellofemoral joint.

The anatomical relation of the extracranial internal carotid artery in the parapharyngeal space.

Background: The proximity of the internal carotid artery to the pharyngeal wall poses a risk of injury during nasopharyngeal surgery.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the distances between the extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) and the pharyngeal wall.

Material And Methods: Measurements were taken on certain levels of the pharynx using computed tomography angiography (angio-CT) scans of 97 patients.

Parenteral nutrition solution in cerebrospinal fluid in preterm newborn - a case report and review of the literature.

Introduction: Percutaneously inserted central venous catheters (epicutaneo-cava-catheter - ECC) are widely used in neonatal intensive care, facilitating the parenteral nutrition and the treatment of critically ill newborns. This invasive procedure is regarded as safe and associated with low complication rate. Possible life-threatening complications may result from malpositioning of ECC.