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Tumoral calcinosis revisited: pathophysiology and treatment
In two renal failure patients, tumoral calcinoses were observed as a result of secondary hyperparathyroidism. The primary conservative therapy conducted with dietetic measures and phosphate-binding medication ...
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Acute arterial occlusion after total knee arthroplasty
The duration of the ischemic time in total knee arthroplasty is currently considered to be an important predictor for the development of arterial thrombosis. In the following, we describe two patients with thr...
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The influence of walking speed on kinetic and kinematic parameters in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip using a force-instrumented treadmill and standardised gait speeds
It is difficult to identify objective parameters for assessing the joint function when dealing with the evaluation of orthopaedic procedures, especially endoprosthetic hip replacement. Clinical gait analysis e...
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The biological and biomechanical effect of different graft tensioning in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an experimental study
The objective of the present animal experimental study was to determine the effect of initial graft tension (1 N, 7.5 N, 17.5 N) on the biomechanical and histological behavior of the anterior cruciate ligamen...
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Revision acetabular arthroplasty using a pedestal cup in patients with previous congenital dislocation of the hip – four case reports and review of treatment
Despite extensive acetabular bone defects as found in revisions of total hip arthroplasty for high hip dislocation, the ilium usually still provides secure fixation of the pedestal of the acetabular component...
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Clinical and gait-analytical results of the modified Evans tenodesis in chronic fibulotalar ligament instability
The present paper describes the medium-term results (mean follow-up period 3.01 years) achieved after surgical stabilisation of 79 patients using modified Evans tenodesis. The follow-up examination included a ...
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Semiquantitative analysis of types I and III collagen from tendons and ligaments in a rabbit model
The present study presents a simple and reliable micro-method for the semiquantitative analysis of types I and III collagen in tendons and ligaments in a rabbit model. After pretreatment of the analytical mat...
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The influence of obesity on perioperative morbidity and mortality in revision total hip arthroplasty
The significance of obesity as a risk factor for postoperative complications was determined in a consecutive series of 229 cases of revision total hip replacement. The body mass index (BMI) was used as an obj...
