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Open AccessCurrent therapeutic strategies of heterotopic ossification – a survey amongst orthopaedic and trauma departments in Germany
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a complication after tissue trauma, fracture and surgery (i.e. total hip arthroplasty). Prophylaxis is the most effective therapy. If HO formations become symptomatic and limit...
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Irradiation in the treatment of arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty: a preliminary trial
Postoperative arthrofibrosis after primary and revision total knee arthroplasty is a severe complication for the affected patient. Several risk factors have been identified for this diagnosis. We present a ser...
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Regulation of gene expression in articular cells is influenced by biomechanical loading
Biomechanical stimulation enhances cell proliferation, cell differentiation and production of extracellular matrix. To what extent the gene expression of three articular cell types is affected by a defined bio...
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Open AccessThe association between Femoral Tilt and im**ement-free range-of-motion in total hip arthroplasty
There is a complex interaction among acetabular component position and antetorsion of the femoral stem in determining the maximum, im**ement-free prosthetic range-of-motion (ROM) in total hip arthroplasty (T...
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Removal and successful re-implantation of a customized interpositional knee device following an early postoperative infection: A case report
We report the first case of early postoperative infection after a medial hemiarthroplasty of the knee with a customized ConforMIS iForma™ interpositional device. The infection was treated successfully by revis...