Posterior medial meniscus detachment: a unique type of medial meniscal tear.

Patients with posterior medial meniscal detachment, as determined at knee arthroscopy, were evaluated retrospectively. Mean follow-up was 5.3 years for 8 men and 20 women (30 knees; mean age, 57 years).

The incidence and results of manipulation after primary total knee arthroplasty.

This study investigates a cohort of patients who required a manipulation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to determine whether there was an association between pre-TKA and post-manipulation range of motion (ROM). Thirty-seven of 800 TKAs were manipulated (4.6% incidence); complete data were available for 36 knees.

Evaluation of success of a meniscus repair device for vertical unstable medial meniscus tears in ACL-reconstructed knees.

We retrospectively reviewed the success of meniscus repair with the FasT-Fix meniscus repair device for vertical unstable medial meniscus tears at the time of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A repair failure was defined as patients having medial knee symptoms leading to a subsequent arthroscopy confirming a tear at the repair site. Objective follow-up was obtained on 27 patients at a mean of 3.

Uncemented total knee arthroplasty: report of 109 titanium knees with cancellous-structured porous coating.

One hundred twenty-three uncemented total knee arthroplasties were performed between November 1986 and November 1989. The implants were pure titanium with porous coating for bony ingrowth. One hundred nine of these knees were followed for 2 to 5 years (average: 31.

The effect of bone quality on the outcome of ingrowth total knee arthroplasty.

Bone quality generally is felt to be an important consideration when planning total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This prospective study was conducted to see if bone quality, as assessed intraoperatively in 346 knees, affects the outcome of ingrowth TKA. Group A consisted of 272 knees with good or excellent bone quality in all areas and Group B consisted of 74 knees with fair or poor bone in at least one area.