The Knee

@TheKneeJournal

The official Twitter account for The Knee journal, an international journal publishing studies on the treatment & biomechanical characteristics of this joint.

London, UK thekneejournal.com Joined November 2016

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The Knee @TheKneeJournal Oct 22

🦵 This study found PTI may miss relative patella alta in moderate and severe trochlear dysplasia, highlighting the need to use both PTI and Caton-Deschamps ratio for surgical planning.

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www.thekneejournal.com Relative and absolute patella height measurements are required in moderate and severe trochlea... This study assessed the accuracy of the patellotrochlea index (PTI) in identifying relative patella alta in trochlea dysplasia. We hypothesise that PTI fails to appreciate relative patella alta in...

The Knee @TheKneeJournal Oct 22

🦵 This review found all-inside repair for medial meniscus root tears offers favourable biomechanics and similar clinical outcomes to transtibial pull-out repair.

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www.thekneejournal.com All-inside repair is an effective treatment for medial meniscus posterior root tears: a systematic... Medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs) reproduce the biomechanics of subtotal meniscectomy. Repair is favored, but the role of all-inside repair (AR) remains unclear relative to transtibial...

The Knee @TheKneeJournal Oct 22

🦵 This review found that KA and rKA better restore native trochlear morphology after TKA, while FA offers a more balanced rotational profile. The clinical impact remains unclear.

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www.thekneejournal.com Alignment strategies in total knee arthroplasty and the patellofemoral joint: A systematic review Different alignment strategies in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may affect the patellofemoral joint. Mechanical alignment (MA) is commonly used but may alter native anatomy. Newer strategies such as...

The Knee @TheKneeJournal Oct 19

🩸 Early tourniquet release reduced the incidence of proximal DVT in primary TKA in this retrospective study. 🦿

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www.thekneejournal.com The effect of early tourniquet release on primary total knee arthroplasty and an analysis of risk... The study aims to compare the effects of early release and the use of a tourniquet throughout the procedure on primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to analyze which risk factors are associated...

The Knee @TheKneeJournal Oct 16

📈 In this retrospective analysis of 16,535 patients who underwent first-time both-component TKA, 14% developed PJI. 🦠

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www.thekneejournal.com Incidence, cost, and risk factors for early sepsis following revision total knee arthroplasty for... We aimed to estimate the incidence, predictors, and cost of sepsis within 90 days of revision of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).