The Sphygmomanometer Pain Test: A Simple Method for Identifying Patients at Risk of Excessive Pain after Total knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Despite the overall success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a relatively large proportion of patients remain dissatisfied with the outcome. We hypothesized that patients with a lower threshold for pain were more likely to have worse outcomes after TKA.

Methods: Forty-eight consecutive patients with primary knee osteoarthritis graded a standardized painful stimulus caused by inflating a sphygmomanometer placed on the forearm, on a visual analog scale (VAS) scale before their TKA.

Long-Term Effects of AposTherapy in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Two-Year Followup.

Several biomechanics treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA) have emerged with the goal of reducing pain and improving function. Through this, researchers have hoped to achieve a transition from the pathological gait patterns to coordinated motor responses. The purpose of the study was to determine the long-term effects of a therapy using a biomechanical device in patients with knee OA.

Orthopaedic management in a mega mass casualty situation. The Israel Defence Forces Field Hospital in Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake.

Following the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) established a field hospital in Port au Prince. The hospital started operating 89 h after the earthquake. We describe the experience of the orthopaedic department in a field hospital operating in an extreme mass casualty situation.

A treatment applying a biomechanical device to the feet of patients with knee osteoarthritis results in reduced pain and improved function: a prospective controlled study.

Background: This study examined the effect of treatment with a novel biomechanical device on the level of pain and function in patients with knee OA.

Methods: Patients with bilateral knee OA were enrolled to active and control groups. Patients were evaluated at baseline, at 4 weeks and at the 8-week endpoint.

[Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee].

Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee is diagnosed at an increasing rate among adolescents and young adults. One of the reasons is due to the increasing number of sports participants among these populations. Although many theories exist, the cause of osteochondritis dissecans is unknown.