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Case Report Pages 17-19

Massive Patellar Tendon Ossification: Excision and Simultaneous Total Knee Replacement

Authors: Haroon Majeed and Donald J McBride

Abstract: Tendon ossification has a multifactorial aetiology. We present a case of a massive ossification within the substance of patellar tendon. A 79-years-old male who had a previous history of patellar tendon rupture and its surgical repair.

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Research Article Pages 12-16

Hip Arthroscopy Learning Curve and its Association with Early Postoperative Pain Scores

Authors: Jesus Doblas Gonzalez De Aledo, Roberto Seijas, Andrea Sallent, Oscar Ares, Pedro Alvarez, Carles Escalona Marfil and Wenceslao Espinosa

Abstract: To describe the learning curve of hip arthroscopy based on postoperative pain scores. Hip arthroscopy is technically demanding and entails a learning curve. Postoperative pain as immediate postoperative side effect may be tested with numerical scales.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Pages 7-11

Efficacy of Adjunctive Antibiotic-Loaded Acrylic Bone Cement for Deep Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis after Primary Cemented Hip and Knee Arthroplasties

Authors: Fumio Sasazawa, Fumihiro Oha, Masahiro Kanayama, Daisuke Takahashi and Norimasa Iwasaki

Abstract: The efficacy of antibiotic-loaded acrylic bone cements (ALBC) for prophylaxis of deep surgical site infections (deep SSIs) after primary cemented joint replacement surgery remains controversial. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the issue, with respect to three types of arthroplasty, namely, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), total hip arthroplasty (THA), and bipolar hip arthroplasty (BHA).

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Research Article Pages 1-6

Is a Minimal Invasive Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) in the Hip Possible? A Feasibility and Safety Study of Arthroscopic Treatment of Full Thickness Acetabular Cartilage Defects with an Injectable ACI

Authors: David R Krueger, Daniel Karczewski, Maximilian Ballhausen, Markus Geßlein, Michael Schuetz, Carsten Perka and Joerg H Schroeder

Abstract: Injectable autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) offers a new method for the minimal invasive treatment of acetabular cartilage defects. The feasibility of the procedure has not been objectified yet. Our goal was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of this arthroscopic technique.

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