[Arthrodesis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint of the Finger Using an Intramedullary Implant].

Purpose Of The Study: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the joints of the hand is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly population. It is a complex, degenerative disease affecting all components of the joint. Surgical treatment is indicated when conservative therapy fails.

[Short-term Outcomes of Touch® Prosthesis for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Rhizarthrosis, a degenerative condition of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb, affects mainly women. Surgical treatment is indicated once the non-operative treatment fails. Thumb carpometacarpal joint total arthroplasty constitutes one of the surgical treatment options.

[Short-Term Results of the Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty Using the Ivory® Prosthesis].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis affects primarily postmenopausal middle-aged and older women. Total joint replacement is one of the surgical treatment options for symptomatic advanced degenerative changes of the carpometacarpal joint. This study aims to evaluate the short-term functional and radiological results of the Ivory ® prosthesis with the minimum followup period of three years after the surgery.

[Occurrence and Progression of Early Radiolucent Lines around Total Knee Arthroplasty].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Radiolucent (RL) lines may appear around the total knee arthroplasty (TKA); they occur much more frequently under the tibial component than under the femoral one. The RL lines are gaps between the TKA and the cement, or between the cement and the bone bed. They are clearly visible immediately after the surgery or may appear later.

[Analysis of Costs Associated with Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty].

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY No study has so far been published in the Czech Republic that would try to at least estimate the costs associated with revision total knee arthroplasties (TKA). The purpose of our study was to determine the total costs of primary and revision TKA for aseptic and septic failure and to determine the structure of costs, all with respect to a single workplace in the Czech Republic. MATERIAL AND METHODS The group included a total of 43 patients aged 55 to 82 years, of whom 23 (53.