Research
Rupture of the Achilles tendon often leads to long-term morbidity, particularly calf weakness associated with tendon elongation. Operative repair of Achilles tendon ruptures leads to reduced tendon elongation....
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:26
Published on: 21 July 2017
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Although, glucocorticoid (GC) and calcitonin-induced changes in bone repair have been studied previously, the exact effects of these on fracture healing remain controversial. Hence, the purpose of this experim...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:25
Published on: 20 July 2017
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is often accompanied with medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury. Assessment of varus-valgus (V-V) instability in the ACL-deficient knee is crucial for the management o...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:24
Published on: 27 June 2017
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This study aimed to investigate, by means of finite element analysis, the effect of a drill hole at the end of a horizontal osteotomy to reduce the risk of lateral cortex fracture while performing an opening w...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:23
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Evaluation of gene-based approaches to target human bone marrow aspirates in conditions of mechanical stimulation that aim at reproducing the natural joint environment may allow to develop improved treatments ...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:22
Published on: 21 June 2017
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Few studies have looked into age-related variations in femur shape. We hypothesized that three-dimensional (3D) geometric morphometric analysis of the distal femur would reveal age-related differences. The pur...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:21
Published on: 12 June 2017
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Dynamic RSA (dRSA) enables non-invasive 3D motion-tracking of bones and may be used to evaluate in-vivo hip joint kinematics including hip pathomechanics such as femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and the biom...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:20
Published on: 5 June 2017
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The purpose of our study is to develop the arthroscopic autofluorescence imaging (AFI) system to improve the visualization during arthroscopic surgery by real-time enhancing the contrast between joint structur...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:19
Published on: 2 June 2017
Review
Chronic tendinopathies represent a major problem in the clinical practice of sports orthopaedic surgeons, sports doctors and other health professionals involved in the treatment of athletes and patients that p...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:18
Published on: 30 May 2017
Research
To determine if tibial tunnel reaming during anatomic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using hamstring autograft can result in anterolateral meniscal root injury, as diagnosed by m...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:17
Published on: 22 May 2017
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The biomechanical mechanisms of failure of FSUs have been studied but the correlation of repetitive flexion and extension loadings to the initial phase of fatigue in young FSUs are still not known. The purpose...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:16
Published on: 12 May 2017
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency with which free papers presented at the 2008 and 2010 European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) congress were ultimate...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:15
Published on: 10 May 2017
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Articular cartilage defects are limited to their regenerative potential in human adults. Our current study evaluates tissue regeneration in a surgically induced empty defect site with hyaluronan thiomer as a p...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:14
Published on: 3 May 2017
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Ethnic dimorphism in the distal femur has never been studied in a three-dimensional analysis focused on shape instead of size. Yet, this dimorphism has direct implications in orthopedic surgery and in anthropo...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:13
Published on: 2 May 2017
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Synovial membrane inflammation is the most common finding presenting during hip arthroscopy, and may play a role in hip pain. We sought to determine the relationships between synovial cytokine levels, hip pain...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:12
Published on: 20 April 2017
Short report
This study compares a traditional parapatellar retinaculum-sacrificing arthrotomy to a retinaculum-sparing arthrotomy in a porcine stifle joint as a cartilage repair model.
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:11
Published on: 17 April 2017
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The natural history of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) deficiency includes the development of arthrosis in the patellofemoral joint (PFJ). The purpose of this biomechanical study was to evaluate the hypothes...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:10
Published on: 31 March 2017
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Purpose and hypothesis: Patellar ligament rupture is a rare disabling pathology requiring a surgical ligament suture protected by a frame. The gold standard is the steel cable, but its rigidity and the necessi...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:9
Published on: 23 March 2017
Research
Tendon resident cells (TCs) are a mixed population made of terminally differentiated tenocytes and tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs). Since the enrichment of progenitors proportion could enhance the effecti...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:8
Published on: 28 February 2017
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This study aimed the feasibility to assess longitudinal changes in biomarkers of cartilage turnover and to determine their relationship with patient-rated outcomes over 2 years in volleyball athletes.
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:7
Published on: 23 February 2017
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To longitudinally and cross-sectionally evaluate knee abnormalities by sex and age in adolescent and adult volleyball athletes over 2 years using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:6
Published on: 21 February 2017
Review
Fracture treatment is an old endeavour intended to promote bone healing and to also enable early loading and regain of function in the injured limb. However, in today’s clinical routine the healing potential o...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:5
Published on: 7 February 2017
Research
Transplantation of genetically modified bone marrow concentrates is an attractive approach to conveniently activate the chondrogenic differentiation processes as a means to improve the intrinsic repair capacit...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:4
Published on: 7 February 2017
Research
Conventional total knee replacement designs show high success rates but in the long term, the stiff metal components may affect bone quality of the distal femur. In this study we introduce an all-polymer total...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:3
Published on: 1 February 2017
Research
All of previous biomechanical studies on meniscal repair have examined the meniscus itself without synovial membrane and capsule, although in the clinical setting, the meniscal repair is generally performed in...
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics 2017 4:2
Published on: 25 January 2017
