Publications by authors named "Thomas Kuratle"
Aim Of The Study: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate demographic characteristics of inmates in the Canton of Zurich (exposure), and investigate the changes in diseases and drug use between 2015 and 2020 (outcome).
Methods: The study prospectively evaluated 51,989 inmates admitted to the Police Prison Zurich in Switzerland between 1 April 2015 and 31 August 2020 and who were systematically medically assessed. A total of 19,027 (37%) inmates had one or more health conditions, which the authors recorded according to the International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10), in addition to demographic data (country of origin, sex, age, year of imprisonment), as well as details of any drugs used (type and dosage).
Purpose: to systematically review comparative studies reporting revision rates, clinical outcomes, or radiographic outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) using collared versus collarless conventional-length uncemented hydroxyapatite (HA)-coated stems.
Methods: In adherence with PRISMA guidelines, a literature search was performed on Medline, Embase, and Scopus. Comparative clinical studies were eligible if they reported outcomes of collared versus collarless uncemented HA-coated stems for primary THA.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the accuracy of a second FDG-PET/CT scan in evaluating patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer after receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy before radical cystectomy.
- - A total of 62 patients were reviewed, and after exclusions, 45 patients were analyzed, with FDG-PET/CT showing a sensitivity of over 95% but lower specificity in identifying complete responders and residual disease compared to histopathology.
- - The findings indicate that FDG-PET/CT can effectively identify patients who may need alternative treatment avenues if they do not respond completely to chemotherapy.
Consistent indications, targets and techniques for double-level osteotomy of the knee: a systematic review.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
December 2022
Purpose: To systematically review and critically appraise the literature on double-level osteotomy (DLO) of the knee, and determine the indications, contraindications, targets and outcomes.
Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Embase®, and Cochrane for studies that reported on DLO by any technique or approach, including indications, contraindications, and targets for DLO, as well as patient-reported outcome measures (pROMS) and radiographic angles.
Results: Twelve eligible studies were found: 9 case series and 3 studies that compared DLO to high-tibial osteotomy (HTO).