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Sufentanil sublingual tablet system versus oral oxycodone for management of postoperative pain in enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled study

Effectiveness of sufentanil sublingual tablet system (SSTS) compared to oral oxycodone in the management of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) within an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERA...

Authors: Emmanuel Noel, Luca Miglionico, Mickael Leclercq, Harold Jennart, Jean-François Fils and Nicolas Van Rompaey

The puzzling pathophysiology of frozen shoulders – a scoping review

The pathophysiology of frozen shoulders is a complex and multifactorial process. The purpose of this review is to scope the currently available knowledge of the pathophysiology of frozen shoulders.

Authors: T. Kraal, J. Lübbers, M. P. J. van den Bekerom, J. Alessie, Y. van Kooyk, D. Eygendaal and R. C. T. Koorevaar

Comparative matched-pair cohort analysis of the short-term clinical outcomes of mesenchymal stem cells versus hyaluronic acid treatments through intra-articular injections for knee osteoarthritis

Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) has shown promises in reducing pain and improving physical function in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Recently, cell-based therapies using mesenchymal stem cells (M...

Authors: Yong Sang Kim, Dong Suk Suh, Dae Hyun Tak, Pill Ku Chung, Yoo Beom Kwon, Tae Yong Kim and Yong Gon Koh

Sclerotherapy and prolotherapy for chronic patellar tendinopathies - a promising therapy with limited available evidence, a systematic review

Chronic Patellar tendinopathy (CPT) is a frequent overuse disorder in athletes and active people. Sclerotherapy (ST) and prolotherapy (PT) are, among a wide range of conservative treatment options, two promisi...

Authors: Oliver Morath, Manuel Beck, Jan Taeymans and Anja Hirschmüller

Reduction of pin tract infections during external fixation using cadexomer iodine

Knee joint distraction (KJD) is a joint-preserving treatment for younger osteoarthritis patients. KJD has shown positive results in regular care, but the external fixation frame often caused pin tract skin inf...

Authors: Mylène P. Jansen, Nienke van Egmond, Esmee C. Kester, Simon C. Mastbergen, Floris P. J. G. Lafeber and Roel J. H. Custers

Epidemiology of injuries in professional ice hockey: a prospective study over seven years

Ice hockey injuries epidemiology is still poorly understood and very few studies are focused on it, especially about professional players.

Authors: Gregory Ornon, Jean-Luc Ziltener, Daniel Fritschy and Jacques Menetrey

Biomechanical asymmetries persist after ACL reconstruction: results of a 2-year study

This study was aimed to examine longitudinal (6, 12, 18, 24 months) asymmetries in double-leg landing kinetics and kinematics of subjects with and without unilateral ACLR.

Authors: Fatemeh Sharafoddin-Shirazi, Amir Letafatkar, Jennifer Hogg and Vahid Saatchian

Retraction Note: Titanium particles damage osteocytes and inhibit osteoblast differentiation

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Li Chen, Ziyue Wang, Wei Xu and Qirong Dong

Adding a modified Lemaire procedure to ACLR in knees with severe rotational knee instability does not compromise isokinetic muscle recovery at the time of return-to-play

To determine whether isokinetic muscle recovery following ACLR using a hamstring tendon (HT) would be equivalent (non-inferior) in knees that had high-grade pivot-shift and adjuvant modified Lemaire procedure ...

Authors: Leopold Joseph, Guillaume Demey, Thomas Chamu, Axel Schmidt, Alexandre Germain, Floris van Rooij, Mo Saffarini and David Dejour

Limited evidence for return to sport testing after ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents under 16 years: a scoping review

Specific return to sport criteria for children and adolescents after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction are unknown. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of current tests ...

Authors: Martijn Dietvorst, Maarten H. Brzoskowski, Marieke van der Steen, Eugenie Delvaux, Rob P. A. Janssen and Nicky Van Melick

Dynamic locking screws in proximal humeral plate osteosynthesis demonstrate superior fixation properties: a biomechanical study

Angular stable implants reduced the complication rate in the treatment of humeral head fractures. But the failure rate is still high. To further reduce the risk of cut-out, cement augmentation of screws was in...

Authors: Gunther Sandmann, Atesch Ateschrang, Thomas Freude, Ulrich Stöckle, Werner Schmölz, Christian Konrads and Stefan Döbele

Discoid lateral meniscus: importance, diagnosis, and treatment

Discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) is a common anatomic variant in the knee typically presented in young populations, with a greater incidence in the Asian population than in other populations. As DLM is a congeni...

Authors: Jun-Ho Kim, Jin Hwan Ahn, Joo-Hwan Kim and Joon Ho Wang

High-volume image-guided injection in the chronic recalcitrant non-insertional patellar tendinopathy: a retrospective case series

To evaluate if High-volume Image-guided Injection (HVIGI)-treatment for chronic Patellar tendinopathy (PT) improve function and reduce pain at 16-months follow-up.

Authors: Torsten Grønbech Nielsen, Lene Lindberg Miller, Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen and Martin Lind

Xenograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was associated with high graft processing infection

To evaluate clinical ad radiological outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an immunochemically modified porcine patellar tendon xenograft controlled against human Achilles tendon all...

Authors: Willem Van Der Merwe, Martin Lind, Peter Faunø, Kees Van Egmond, Stefano Zaffagnini, Maurilio Marcacci, Ramon Cugat, Rene Verdonk, Enrique Ibañez, Pedro Guillen and Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli

Cortical thickness of the tibial diaphysis reveals age- and sex-related characteristics between non-obese healthy young and elderly subjects depending on the tibial regions

This study aimed to evaluate the age- and sex-related characteristics in cortical thickness of the tibial diaphysis between non-obese healthy young and elderly subjects as reference data.

Authors: Keisuke Maeda, Tomoharu Mochizuki, Koichi Kobayashi, Osamu Tanifuji, Keiichiro Someya, Sho Hokari, Ryota Katsumi, Yusuke Morise, Hiroshi Koga, Makoto Sakamoto, Yoshio Koga and Hiroyuki Kawashima

Biomechanical comparison of vertical suture techniques for repairing radial meniscus tear

The aim of this study was to (1) develop suture techniques in repairing radial meniscal tear; (2) to compare the biomechanical properties of the proposed repair techniques with the conventional double horizont...

Authors: Guanqi Hang, Andy Khye Soon Yew, Siaw Meng Chou, Yoke Rung Wong, Shian Chao Tay and Denny Tijauw Tjoen Lie

Sporting participation following the operative management of chondral defects of the knee at mid-term follow up: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the reparticipation in sport at mid-term follow up in athletes who underwent biologic treatment of chondral defects in the knee and compare the r...

Authors: P. G. Robinson, T. Williamson, I. R. Murray, K. Al-Hourani and T. O. White

Radioulnar joint reconstruction: a novel surgical technique and biomechanical assessment for chronic instability

This study aims to describe and biomechanically evaluate a novel technique using a strip of the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon for distal radioulnar joint reconstruction.

Authors: Gustavo Pacheco Martins Ferreira, Marcella Rodrigues Costa Simões, Haroldo Oliveira de Freitas Junior, Ubiratan Brum de Castro, Robinson Esteves Pires and Marco Antonio Percope de Andrade

Assessment of the reliability of a non-invasive elbow valgus laxity measurement device

The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability of a new objective measurement tool to measure the valgus stress laxity of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow, the “Elbow Tester”. The ante...

Authors: Kenneth Seiber, Chris Bales, Elisabeth Wörner, Thay Lee and Marc R. Safran

Magnetic resonance imaging landmarks for preoperative localization of inferior medial genicular artery: a proof of concept analysis

Authors: Ennio Sinno, Armando Ugo Cavallo, Gianluca Cera, Michele Dell’Orfano, Daniele De Meo, Massimiliano Sperandio and Ciro Villani

Kinematics and center of axial rotation during walking after medial pivot type total knee arthroplasty

In recent years, the medial pivot (MP) type total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implant has been developed and marketed for achieving more natural kinematics with MP. However, little is known about the pivot pattern...

Authors: Kota Miura, Yasumitsu Ohkoshi, Takumi Ino, Kengo Ukishiro, Kensaku Kawakami, Sho’ji Suzuki, Ko Suzuki and Tatsunori Maeda

Ramp lesions: a systematic review of MRI diagnostic accuracy and treatment efficacy

We conducted a systematic review of the published literature to assess the accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in establishing the presence of ramp lesions (RLs) in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) de...

Authors: José Moreira, Margarida Almeida, Nuno Lunet and Manuel Gutierres

Computer and robotic – assisted total knee arthroplasty: a review of outcomes

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful treatment for tricompartmental knee arthritis. Computer navigation and robotic-assisted-surgery (RAS) have emerged as tools that aim to help plan and execute surge...

Authors: Jobe Shatrov and David Parker

Sagittal knee kinematics in relation with the posterior tibia slope during jump landing after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

An increased posterior tibia plateau angle is associated with increased risk for anterior cruciate ligament injury and re-rupture after reconstruction. The aims of this study were to determine whether the tibi...

Authors: Michèle N. J. Keizer, Juha M. Hijmans, Alli Gokeler, Egbert Otten and Reinoud W. Brouwer

Bone ingrowth into open architecture PEEK interference screw after ACL reconstruction

Open or fenestrated interference screw design that allow bone ingrowth is a concept for improved bone healing to softtissue graft and bone filling in bone tunnels after anterior cruciate ligament reconstructio...

Authors: Martin Lind, Torsten Nielsen, Ole Gade Sørensen, Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen, Peter Faunø and Stacy Leake-Gardner

A novel press-fit minimally-invasive symphysiodesis technique

Instability of the pubic symphysis often results in a poor outcome and reduced mobility of the patient. In some cases, an arthrodesis of the pubic symphysis is required. Until today, there is no data published...

Authors: Sascha J. Hopp, Antonius Pizanis, Jeremy Briem, Jill Hahner, Laura Mettelsiefen, Steven C. Herath, Tina Histing, Tim Pohlemann and Tobias Fritz

Does the choice of syndesmotic screw versus suture button in ankle surgery has a silver lining? – a technical note

Unstable ankle fractures with associated syndesmotic injury are of considerable morbidity in the professional athlete population. The use of dynamic suture button versus static syndesmotic screws fixation, reh...

Authors: Pieter D’Hooghe and Motasem Salameh

Managing intra-articular deformity in high Tibial osteotomy: a narrative review

The joint line convergence angle (JLCA) has a normal range between 0° to 2°, which increases in magnitude depending on the severity and stage of osteoarthritis in the knee.

Authors: Grégoire Micicoi, Raghbir Khakha, Kristian Kley, Adrian Wilson, Simone Cerciello and Matthieu Ollivier

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as therapy for cartilage, tendon and muscle damage – German working group position statement

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is widely used in orthopaedics, but is still heavily debated. Therefore, a survey among the German “Working Group for Clinical Tissue Regeneration” of the German Society of Orthopaed...

Authors: T. Tischer, G. Bode, M. Buhs, B. Marquass, S. Nehrer, S. Vogt, W. Zinser, P. Angele, G. Spahn, G. H. Welsch, P. Niemeyer and H. Madry

Successful treatment of a habitual patellar dislocation after a total knee arthroplasty with a closing-wedge distal femoral varus osteotomy and medial patello-femoral ligament reconstruction

A 68-year-old female suffering from habitual patellar dislocations following a mal-positioned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was successfully treated with a biplanar closed wedge distal femoral osteotomy (CWDFO...

Authors: Hidetomo Saito, Kimio Saito, Yoichi Shimada, Toshiaki Yamamura, Takahiro Sato, Koji Nozaka, Hiroaki Kijima, Masashi Fujii, Tetsuya Kawano and Naohisa Miyakoshi

Neutral boundary alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a novel concept

The goal of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery is to provide a stable and functional knee joint using current implant designs. Several alignment philosophies and surgical techniques have been introduced to ...

Authors: Lorenzo Deveza, Khatereh Hajizadeh, Benjamin Song and Ilwhan Park

It is not ‘business as usual’ for orthopaedic surgeons in May 2020– the Austrian-German-Swiss experience

To document the status-quo of orthopaedic health-care services as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, and to determine the rate of resumption of orthopaedic surgery in the German-speaking countries in May 2020.

Authors: M. C. Liebensteiner, I. Khosravi, M. T. Hirschmann, P. R. Heuberer, M. Saffarini and M. Thaler

The economic cost and patient-reported outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures

While most Achilles tendon ruptures are dramatic and diagnosed quickly, some are missed, with a risk of becoming chronic. A chronic Achilles tendon rupture is defined as a rupture that has been left untreated ...

Authors: Niklas Nilsson, Katarina Nilsson Helander, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Anna Holm, Jón Karlsson, Mikael Svensson and Olof Westin

The diagnostic potential of low-field MRI in problematic total knee arthroplasties - a feasibility study

Low-field MRI, allowing imaging in supine and weight-bearing position, may be utilized as a non-invasive and affordable tool to differentiate between causes of dissatisfaction after TKA (‘problematic TKA’). Ho...

Authors: Femke F. Schröder, Corine E. Post, Sjoerd M. van Raak, Frank F. J. Simonis, Frank-Christiaan B. M. Wagenaar, Rianne M. H. A. Huis in’t Veld and Nico Verdonschot

Defining Core competencies of the European Society for Sports Traumatology, knee surgery and arthroscopy

The European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) identified the need to develop a competency-based core curriculum for ESSKA specialists, against which all their educational a...

Authors: Michael Taylor Ross and Martin Lind

Tips and tricks for building a good paper: what editors want

ESSKA is constantly committed to promoting the improvement of scientific quality through the publication of books and the organization of dedicated conferences. In line with this commitment, this interview pap...

Authors: Jon Karlsson, Bruce Reider, Edward M. Wojtys and Stefano Zaffagnini

Controversies in acute multiligamentary knee injuries (MLKI)

Multiligament injuries of the knee (MLKI), remain an infrequent pathology especially in developed countries compared to mono-ligament lesions. In Colombia, MLKI is frequent due to the high accident rate on mot...

Authors: Manuel F. Mosquera, Alejandro Jaramillo, Ricardo Gil and Yessica Gonzalez

Meniscal substitution, a developing and long-awaited demand

The menisci represent indispensable intraarticular components of a well-functioning knee joint. Sports activities, traumatic incidents, or simply degenerative conditions can cause meniscal injuries, which ofte...

Authors: Philipp W. Winkler, Benjamin B. Rothrauff, Rafael A. Buerba, Neha Shah, Stefano Zaffagnini, Peter Alexander and Volker Musahl

Delayed ankle muscle reaction time in female amateur footballers after the first 15 min of a simulated prolonged football protocol

Ankle sprain injury rate is reported to be higher towards the end of a football match. Muscle fatigue may contribute to the delayed muscle reaction and subsequent injury. This study investigated the ankle musc...

Authors: Daniel T. P. Fong, Wing-Ching Leung, Kam-Ming Mok and Patrick S. H. Yung

Gravity stress tibiotalar laxity evaluation with a biomedical gyroscopes device – cadaver study with progressive sectioning of lateral ankle ligaments

Despite the evidence on the role of gravity stress test to access the instability of other ankle injuries, there is limited literature regarding gravity stress on the lateral ankle ligament’s insufficiency. Th...

Authors: F. Guerra-Pinto, J. Cunha, L. Sousa, T. M. Gomes, R. Andrade, X. M. Oliva, J. G. Consciência and P. R. Fernandes

Home-based management of knee osteoarthritis during COVID-19 pandemic: literature review and evidence-based recommendations

To provide evidence-based recommendations for patients with severe knee osteoarthritis (OA), who had their knee surgery postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Theofilos Karasavvidis, Michael T. Hirschmann, Nanne P. Kort, Ioannis Terzidis and Trifon Totlis

Absence of instabilities and intra-prosthetic dislocations at 7 to 11 years following THA using a fourth-generation cementless dual mobility acetabular cup

Dual-mobility (DM) cups are increasingly used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) but there lacks literature on their long-term results. We aimed to investigate outcomes of a fourth-generation cementless DM acetab...

Authors: Julien Chouteau, Jean-Charles Rollier, Michel P. Bonnin, Mo Saffarini, Luca Nover, Jean-Christophe Chatelet and Laurent Jacquot

Every layer of quadriceps tendon’s central and medial portion offers similar tensile properties than Hamstrings or Ilio-Tibial Band Grafts

The aim of our cadaveric study was to compare the mechanical properties of different parts of the quadriceps’ tendon in a load to failure analysis as compared to three other, and most common types of grafts th...

Authors: Matthieu Chivot, Charles Pioger, Jérémy Cognault, Akash Sharma, Regis Pailhé, Etienne Cavaignac, Matthieu Ollivier and Christophe Jacquet

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) accelerates murine patellar tendon healing through enhancement of angiogenesis and collagen synthesis

Although platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has become an increasingly popular treatment for sports-related injuries, the molecular mechanisms of PRP on tissue healing process remain poorly understood. The aim...

Authors: Yohei Kobayashi, Yoshitomo Saita, Tomoiku Takaku, Tomomasa Yokomizo, Hirofumi Nishio, Hiroshi Ikeda, Yuji Takazawa, Masashi Nagao, Kazuo Kaneko and Norio Komatsu

Identifying potential patient-specific predictors for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction outcome – a diagnostic in vitro tissue remodeling platform

Upon anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, reconstruction is often required, with the hamstring tendon autograft as most widely used treatment. Post-operative autograft remodeling enhances graft rupture ri...

Authors: Marc van Vijven, Bart van Groningen, Joyce N. Kimenai, Maria C. van der Steen, Marina van Doeselaar, Rob P. A. Janssen, Keita Ito and Jasper Foolen

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Titanium particles damage osteocytes and inhibit osteoblast differentiation

to study the effect of titanium particles on MLO-Y4 and the effects of osteocytes alterations on osteoblasts.

Authors: Li Chen, Ziyue Wang, Wei Xu and Qirong Dong

Mal-angulation of femoral rotational osteotomies causes more postoperative sagittal mechanical leg axis deviation in supracondylar than in subtrochanteric procedures

Alteration of the postoperative frontal mechanical leg axis is a known problem in femoral rotational osteotomies. However, the maintenance of the sagittal mechanical leg axis seems also important. Goal of this...

Authors: Lukas Jud, Octavian Andronic, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Sandro F. Fucentese and Patrick O. Zingg

The effect of high-volume image-guided injection in the chronic non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy: a retrospective case series

To evaluate if High-volume Image-guided Injection (HVIGI)-treatment for chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) improve function and reduce pain at 12-months follow-up.

Authors: Torsten Grønbech Nielsen, Lene Lindberg Miller, Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen and Martin Lind

Low rate of high-level athletes maintained a return to pre-injury sports two years after arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

The aim was to investigate the rate of athletes still active at their pre-injury sports level two years after arthroscopic treatment for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS), and examine this between d...

Authors: Josefin Abrahamson, Ida Lindman, Mikael Sansone, Axel Öhlin, Pall Jonasson, Jón Karlsson and Adad Baranto

The femoral trochlear anterior line is a better alternative intra-operative reference compared to femoral anterior tangent line for femoral rotation in both genders in total knee arthroplasty

To determine the most reliable reference axis for the femoral component rotation in TKA patients by comparing the trochlear anterior line (TAL) and the femoral anterior tangent line (FAT). To evaluate the vari...

Authors: Ji-Hoon Nam, Yong-Gon Koh, Paul Shinil Kim, Kiwon Kang and Kyoung-Tak Kang