Background: The surfaces of the bones in the knee are covered with articular cartilage, a
rubber-like substance that is very smooth, allowing frictionless movement in the joint and …

Introduction There is limited literature regarding the peri-operative and surgical
management of patients with rheumatoid disease undergoing lower limb arthroplasty. This …

We report the average 10-year clinical and radiographic results of 28 hips with Crowe III or
IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and a technically difficult primary hip …

Background: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) has been shown to be effective in
the midterm for the treatment of symptomatic articular cartilage lesions of the knee, but few …

Objective Biomarkers in osteoarthritis (OA) could serve as objective clinical indicators for
various disease parameters, and act as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials for disease …

This study defines the incidence and epidemiology of joint dislocations and subluxations of
the appendicular skeleton. All patients presenting acutely to hospital with a dislocation or …

Background Symptomatic articular cartilage and osteochondral lesions in the knee are an
important source of pain and disability, and may lead to osteoarthritis. There are several …

Purpose Autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty and TruFit™ Bone graft substitute plugs
are methods used to repair symptomatic articular cartilage defects in the adult knee. There …

INTRODUCTION: This study analysed the predictors of mortality in patients who are
diagnosed with deep infection following hip fracture surgery. METHODS: Data were …

Background Major trauma (Injury Severity Score (ISS)≥ 16) in older people is increasing,
but concerns persist that major trauma is not always recognised in older patients on triage …