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    Knieendoprothetik: Umgang mit Explantaten

    Bei der steigenden Zahl von revisionsendoprothetischen Eingriffen des Kniegelenkes stellt sich automatisch die Frage nach dem Umgang mit den explantierten Implantaten. Neben den praktischen Anforderungen an di...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Philipp von Roth, Michael M. Morlock in Endoprothetik des Kniegelenkes (2023)

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    Knieendoprothetik: Revisionsendoprothetik in der aseptischen Situation

    Die aseptische Revisionsendoprothetik macht einen Großteil der Knie-TEP-Revisionen aus. Bei Osteolysen und festsitzendem Implantat ist die Evidenzlage gering, sodass hier die Entscheidung zur Revision manchmal...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Stephanie Kirschbaum, Michael Fuchs in Endoprothetik des Kniegelenkes (2023)

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    Knieendoprothetik: Umgang mit Explantaten

    Bei der steigenden Zahl von revisionsendoprothetischen Eingriffen des Kniegelenkes stellt sich automatisch die Frage nach dem Umgang mit den explantierten Implantaten. Neben den praktischen Anforderungen an di...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Philipp von Roth, M. Michael Morlock in AE-Manual der Endoprothetik

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    Reaction time and brake pedal force after total knee replacement: timeframe for return to car driving

    This prospective cohort study aimed to examine objective and subjective parameters in patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) to assess from when on driving a car can be deemed safe again.

    Stephanie Kirschbaum, Michael Fuchs in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2021)

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    Living Reference Work Entry In depth

    Knieendoprothetik: Revisionsendoprothetik in der aseptischen Situation

    Die aseptische Revisionsendoprothetik macht einen Großteil der Knie-TEP-Revisionen aus. Bei Osteolysen und festsitzendem Implantat ist die Evidenzlage gering, sodass hier die Entscheidung zur Revision manchmal...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Stephanie Kirschbaum, Michael Fuchs in AE-Manual der Endoprothetik

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    Impact of antagonistic muscle co-contraction on in vivo knee contact forces

    The onset and progression of osteoarthritis, but also the wear and loosening of the components of an artificial joint, are commonly associated with mechanical overloading of the structures. Knowledge of the me...

    Adam Trepczynski, Ines Kutzner in Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilita… (2018)

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    Improved early outcome after TKA through an app-based active muscle training programme—a randomized-controlled trial

    The purpose of this prospective randomized-controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate if an app-based feedback-controlled active muscle training programme can be used to improve the outcome in the immediate postop...

    Sebastian Hardt, Matthias R. G. Schulz in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2018)

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    No improvement in reducing outliers in coronal axis alignment with patient-specific instrumentation

    Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) uses 3D preoperative imaging to produce individualized cutting blocks specific to patients’ anatomy and according to the preoperative plan with the aim to reduce the numb...

    Uwe Maus, Carlos J. Marques in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2018)

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    Modifications of femoral component design in multi-radius total knee arthroplasty lead to higher lateral posterior femoro-tibial translation

    As the aims of changes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designs are to reinstate more natural kinematics, the current study evaluated the in vivo kinematics in patients who underwent a cruciate retaining gradu...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Philippe Moewis in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2018)

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    Fixation of stem in revision of total knee arthroplasty: cemented versus cementless—a meta-analysis

    Revision of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is growing rapidly all over the world. The introduction of intramedullary stems for additional stability in revision is well accepted by most of the surgeons, while th...

    Changyao Wang, Tilman Pfitzner in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2016)

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    Preliminary results of a new surgical technique in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using the native ligament tension for femoral implant positioning in varus osteoarthritis

    Individual implant alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has seen growing interest over the past years. This study therefore aimed to develop a surgical technique for implant alignment based on native lig...

    Hagen Hommel, Carsten Perka, Tilman Pfitzner in Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (2016)

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    Temporary arthrodesis using fixator rods in two-stage revision of septic knee prothesis with severe bone and tissue defects

    The present study describes a new temporary arthrodesis procedure, which aims for septic knee prosthesis replacement, in particular for larger bone and soft tissue defects. Our technique offers high stability ...

    Eric Röhner, Tilman Pfitzner in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2016)

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    Influence of the tourniquet on tibial cement mantle thickness in primary total knee arthroplasty

    The purpose of the study was whether the use of a tourniquet increases cement mantle thickness in primary total knee arthroplasty and influences the calculated blood loss and postoperative pain.

    Tilman Pfitzner, Philipp von Roth in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2016)

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    Intramedullary control of distal femoral resection results in precise coronal alignment in TKA

    There is still a relevant rate of outliers in coronal alignment >3° when the conventional technique is used, potentially accompanied by a poorer long-term clinical outcome and a reduced longevity of the implan...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Philipp von Roth in Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery (2014)

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    Increased BMP expression in arthrofibrosis after TKA

    Because of the multiple possible aetiologies of painful total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the diagnosis and treatment of such patients are challenging. In a considerable number of patients, an intraarticular path...

    Tilman Pfitzner, Sven Geissler, Georg Duda in Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthros… (2012)