Cemented Calcar-Guided Short-Stem Prostheses in Geriatric Patients: Short-Term Results from a Prospective Observational Study.

Both cementless and cemented stems have exhibited favorable long-term outcomes in total hip arthroplasty. Nonetheless, in elderly patients, cemented hips offer an advantage due to their reduced risk of periprosthetic fractures. This study aimed to assess the initial outcomes of 28 patients who underwent unilateral cemented total hip arthroplasty utilizing a calcar-guided A2 stem (ARTIQO GmbH, Lüdinghausen, Germany).

Neutral or Natural? Functional Impact of the Coronal Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a very successful procedure. The alignment in TKA has been identified as being of importance to prevent early implant failure and patient dissatisfaction. Our hypothesis was that patients with a preoperative varus deformation remaining in a slight varus alignment as their natural alignment after TKA will have superior clinical results compared with patients who are restored in neutral alignment.

[The operative treatment of the degenerative rupture of the anterior tibialis tendon].

Aim: A degenerative tear of the anterior tibial tendon is a rare event compared to other tendons. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional results after surgical refixation.

Method: In a retrospective study, we report the functional outcome of five consecutive operatively treated patients suffering from a tear close to the insertion site of the anterior tibial tendon.

Hip osteoplasty by an anterior minimally invasive approach for active patients with femoroacetabular impingement.

Femoroacetabular regularization in hip impingement is currently performed by means of trochanter osteotomy and hip dislocation or more recently by means of hip arthroscopy. We present a novel alternative through a unique mini-invasive anterior approach. Our first series consisted of 35 hips (32 patients) with a mean follow-up of 29.

[Early results of one-stage septic revision arthroplasties with antibiotic-laden cement. A clinical and statistical analysis].

Background: Periprosthetic infections will generally require revision arthroplasty. The one-stage revision arthroplasty with antibiotic-laden cement is hence an attractive therapeutic option, since it only requires one operation, has a low morbidity and, if successful, is cost-efficient.

Materials And Methods: We performed one-stage revision arthroplasties.