Publications by authors named "Krzysztof Rowicki"
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how well ultrasonography (US) can find and grade tears in a tendon for patients with a condition called chronic lateral epicondylitis (LE), comparing it to MRI scans.
- They found that US has a moderate agreement with MRI results, meaning it can be somewhat reliable, but not perfect.
- The researchers concluded that US is good for ruling out serious tendon tears, and if a tear is found, MRI should be used to get a clearer picture of how bad it is.
Long-term Results of Operative Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures.
Ortop Traumatol Rehabil
February 2017
Background: This paper presents the long-term results of surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures, including subjective evaluation, orthopaedic examination and radiographic evaluation.
Material And Methods: A total of 126 patients with 135 calcaneal fractures were treated surgically at the Department of Traumatology of the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw between 2008 and 2012. The analysis involves 73 patients (53 persons were lost to follow-up), including 45 men (61.
Unlabelled: Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopedics.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate long-term results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using middle third patellar tendon grafts.
Materials And Methods: The study included 29 patients with an average 8 years follow - up.
Unlabelled: Common used method of treatment of anterior cruciate ligament deficiency is reconstructive surgery. But in cases of incomplete tear of ligament or graft failure one of the treatment options is thermal shrinkage of remain tissue. Although this method is widespread among clinicians, still there are a lot of controversies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of the effectiveness of platelet rich plasma in treatment of chronic pes anserinus pain syndrome.
Ortop Traumatol Rehabil
December 2016
Article Synopsis
- Many people, not just athletes, can feel pain in a part of their knee called the pes anserinus, often due to repetitive strain.
- In a study, 33 patients received a treatment using their own platelets, and most felt a lot better within 6 months.
- The treatment is safe and helps improve the quality of life, especially for older women with knee issues, even though it works less well for those with serious knee problems.