Collaborative manufacturing of ergonomic personal protective equipment (PPE) accessories to prevent infectious disease.

Throughout history there have been epidemics and pandemics of all kinds, however the most recent ones have been respiratory diseases that have had a significant effect on the society and that have caused high mortality rates. The preventive measures to minimize the risk of contagion by contact with infected surfaces include ergonomic accessories including personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent hands to be in contact with surfaces that could be infected by viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc., thus avoiding infection by the usual entry routes (mouth, nose, and eyes) to the human body of highly contagious diseases such as COVID-19.

[Bone marrow edema syndrome of the hip].

Background: Bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) is a rare clinical condition. Its etiology is unknown and it can be seen in different locations. In the case of the hip, avascular necrosis is the main differential diagnosis.

[Total knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

Background: Approximately 90% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will have one or both knees involved during the course of the disease. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) allows restoring function and relieving pain satisfactorily, but these patients perform in a different way than those with primary knee osteoarthritis.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of TKA in patients with RA.