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Atelocollagen Scaffold Enhances Cartilage Regeneration in Osteochondral Defects: A Study in Rabbits
To enhance articular cartilage healing, microfractures (Mfx) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) are commonly used, and some form of scaffold is often used together to increase its efficacy. Herein, we...
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Changes in joint space width over time and risk factors for deterioration of joint space width after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in joint space width (JSW) over time after medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) and identify risk factors for deterioration of JSW using ant...
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Centrally sensitized patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty have higher expectations than do non-centrally sensitized patients
The goal of this retrospective observational study is to determine whether patients with and without central sensitization (CS) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have similar preoperative expectations. ...
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Risk factors and preventive strategy for excessive coronal inclination of tibial plateau following medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy
To investigate risk factors and suggest preventive strategy for excessive coronal inclination of tibial plateau following medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO).
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Influence of increased pain sensitivity on patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty
The purpose of this study was to discover whether increased pain sensitivity was associated with postoperative pain and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
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Open AccessIs the patient aware of the difference between resurfaced and nonresurfaced patella after bilateral total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review of simultaneous bilateral randomized trials
The optimal practice of patellar management in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. This systematic review was conducted to compare patella-related (1) patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)...
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Open AccessAlignment adjustment using the Valgus stress technique can increase the surgical accuracy of novice surgeons during medial opening-wedge high Tibial osteotomy
The purpose of this study was to compare the degree of accuracy of coronal alignment correction with use of the “alignment adjustment under valgus stress technique” between expert and novice surgeons during me...
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Open AccessClinical differences between toric intraocular lens (IOL) and monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation when myopia is determined as target refraction
The aim of this study is to analyze and compare the clinical results of toric intraocular lens (IOL) and monofocal IOL implantation when the target refraction value is -3 diopter (D) in cataract patients with ...
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Open AccessTotal knee arthroplasty in femoral bowing: does patient specific instrumentation have something to add? A randomized controlled trial
Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) proponents have suggested the benefits of improved component alignment and reduced outliers. In this randomized controlled trial, we attempted to assess the advantage of ...
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Open AccessEasy and effective test to evaluate tear-film stability for self-diagnosis of dry eye syndrome: blinking tolerance time (BTT)
The tear film breakup time (tBUT) is a clinical evaluation of evaporative dry eye disease assessed by instilling topical fluorescein into the eyes. In the present study, we introduce a new diagnostic test, bli...
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Comparison of implant position and joint awareness between fixed- and mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a minimum of five year follow-up study
To compare the implant position and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) regarding joint awareness using the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) following between fixed-bearing (FB) and mobile-bearing (MB) unicompartmenta...
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Open AccessModified hybrid cementing technique reduces stem tip pain and improves patient’s satisfaction after revision total knee arthroplasty
There have been no studies comparing patient-reported outcome measures including end-of-stem tip pain and patient satisfaction based on the use of cementing techniques in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA)...
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Association of bone mineral density with the development of knee osteoarthritis in men and women: a cross-sectional study using the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoarthritis (OA) were correlated but the relationship was varied according to sex. An association between lumbar spine and femur neck BMDs and OA showed a positive relation in...
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Open AccessToric intraocular lens implantation in cataract patients with corneal opacity
To evaluate the effect of toric intraocular lens implantation in cataract patient with corneal opacity and high astigmatism.
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Early experience of lateral hinge fracture during medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy: incidence and clinical outcomes
Lateral hinge fracture (LHF) during a medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) is considered to be the main cause of instability, further displacement, loss of correction, malunion, and nonunion. Th...
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Femoral offset guide facilitates accurate and precise femoral tunnel placement for single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy and precision of femoral tunnel placement by expert and novice surgeons using an offset guide for single-bundle ACL reconstruction via the anteromedial (AM...
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is superior to high tibial osteotomy in post-operative recovery and participation in recreational and sports activities
To compare (1) the recovery pattern of post-operative physical activity and function in the early post-operative period and (2) the difference of participation in recreational and sports activities pre- and po...
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Does non-contact or delayed contact of an adjustable-loop femoral button affect knee stability following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether cortical non-contact or delayed contact of an adjustable-loop button for femoral fixation could affect knee stability following anterior cruciate ligament (...
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Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty using a contemporary patella-friendly implant are unaware of any differences due to patellar resurfacing
Anterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often unexplained, spurring ongoing debates on the need for patellar resurfacing. It was hypothesized that a contemporary patella-friendly implant woul...
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Open AccessA novel method for quantifying the biomechanical parameters of orbital soft tissue using a corneal dynamic scheimpflug analyser: a retrospective study
To demonstrate that the Corvis ST could be used to quantify the biomechanical parameters of the orbital soft tissues by measuring and comparing whole eye movement (WEM) using the Corvis in normal eyes and in e...