EQ-5D-5L utilities per health states in Spanish population with knee or hip osteoarthritis.

Background: The objective of this study was to obtain utilities by means of EQ-5D-5L for different health states in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) or hip osteoarthritis (HOA) in Spain, and to compare these values with those used in foreign studies with the aim of discussing their transferability for their use in economic evaluations conducted in Spain.

Methods: Primary study: Observational prospective study of KOA or HOA patients in Spain. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected to characterize the sample.

Reduced patellofemoral and walking pain with mobile-bearing vs. fixed-bearing total knee replacements: a mid-term prospective analytic study.

Objective: Total knee replacement (TKR) is the standard treatment for advanced stage knee osteoarthritis. The introduction of the mobile-bearing (MB) design has given rise to a series of theoretical advantages compared to fixed-bearing (FB) implants, although current literature does not reveal significant differences between the designs. The aim of this study was to estimate the clinical results of 2 cemented total knee prosthetic designs: an MB and an FB design.

Osteochondromas around the ankle: Report of a case and literature review.

Introduction: An osteochondroma or exostosis is a benign bone tumour consisting of a bony outgrowth covered by a cartilage cap that occurs commonly in the metaphysis of long bones, mainly the distal femur, proximal tibia and proximal humerus.

Presentation Of Case: We describe an unusual case of a distal tibia osteochondroma affecting the lateral malleolus of a young girl.

Discussion: Most osteochondromas are asymptomatic and seen incidentally during radiographic examination.