Exercise as a tool to improve the quality of life of patients after breast cancer treatment.

Background: The increasing quality of cancer treatment and early detection of tumors have an impact on the number of patients who survive cancer treatment. Therefore, the attention of physicians as well as scientists is increasingly focused on the consequences of the treatment than just on the treatment itself. One of the ways to positively influence the side effects of oncological treatment seems to be physical activity.

In vivo knee rotational stability 2 years after the ACL reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon graft with bone block and bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

Introduction: The aim of this prospective randomised study was to evaluate clinical results and rotational stability at least 2 years after single-bundle anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon graft with bone block (BT) and bone-patellar tendon-bone graft (BTB).

Materials And Methods: In both groups (BT and BTB), 40 patients selected prospectively at random were evaluated. The mean follow-up after the surgery was 28 months (range 24-33 months).

[Rotational Stability of the Knee Joint 2 Years after the Anterolateral Ligament and ACL Reconstruction: Biomechanical Study].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Knee injuries accompanied by anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears can also result in rotational instability of the joint. Subsequent insufficient rotational stability after the ACL reconstruction can be a direct consequence also of injuries to lateral knee structures, specifically the anterolateral ligament (ALL). This residual postoperative rotational instability may be prevented by multiple surgical techniques.

[Hinged Elbow External Fixation for Severe Elbow Stiffness].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The elbow is a highly constrained synovial hinge joint that frequently becomes stiff after injury. Grade 4 elbow stiffness (ankylosis) is a strongly limiting factor in the patient s daily activities and is difficult to treat. Hinged external fixation of the elbow provides the advantages of static fixation with the benefits of continued motion of the joint.

[Rotational Knee Joint Kinematics before and after Unicompartmental Medial Arthroplasty, Comparison with a Healthy Knee Joint].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The authors in their study compare the knee joint kinematics in patients before and after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and in the group of healthy volunteers. This study aims to confirm or reject the hypothesis that UKA preserves the physiological knee joint kinematics. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the course of 2015 and 2016 a total of 20 patients with grade III-IV medial knee joint osteoarthritis and 20 healthy volunteers were included in the study.