Factors Related to Expectations in Individuals Waiting for Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Purpose: There is no consensus on how age and expectations influence planning for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study developed and evaluated a new expectation questionnaire and assessed the relationship between preoperative expectations and patient characteristics.

Method: The questionnaire evaluated expectations for mobility, pain, participation, and rate of recovery after surgery.

Falling risk in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis.

Although 25% of patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) have reported a fall, there is limited information about risk factors for falling in patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to identify clinical and functional measures related to fall risk. A total of 259 participants awaiting TKA for OA participated in this secondary cross-sectional study.

Hip joint fluid: detection and distribution at MR imaging and US with cadaveric correlation.

Purpose: To define the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging appearance of a hip effusion.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-two asymptomatic hips in 26 volunteers aged 20-37 years and five fractured hips were imaged at 1.5 T with T2-weighting in three planes.

How much does inferior capsular shift reduce shoulder volume?

The purpose of this study was to quantitate the effect of inferior capsular shift on shoulder volume. Four fresh frozen cadaveric shoulders were analyzed. Volume before and after shift was determined using 3 techniques: (1) Magnetic resonance imaging sequences were digitized to computer and analyzed for volume via a 35-mm camera using Cue 2 software.