Psychological factors affecting the outcome of total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

MM Vissers, JB Bussmann, JAN Verhaar… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Recently, numerous studies have reported that psychological factors can
influence the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis

RW Brouwer, MR Huizinga… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee can be treated with an
osteotomy. The goal of an osteotomy is to unload the diseased compartment of the knee …

Braces and orthoses for treating osteoarthritis of the knee

RW Brouwer, TM van Raaij… - Cochrane Database …, 2005 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee can be treated with a brace or orthosis
(insole). The main purpose of these aids is to reduce pain, improve physical function and …

Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial

RJ De Vos, A Weir, HTM van Schie… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Tendon disorders comprise 30% to 50% of all activity-related injuries; chronic
degenerative tendon disorders (tendinopathy) occur frequently and are difficult to treat …

Can platelet-rich plasma enhance tendon repair? A cell culture study

M de Mos, AE van der Windt, H Jahr… - … American journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application appears to improve tendon
healing in traumatic tendon injuries, but basic knowledge of how PRP promotes tendon …

One-year follow-up of platelet-rich plasma treatment in chronic Achilles tendinopathy: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

S de Jonge, RJ de Vos, A Weir… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Achilles tendinopathy is a common disease among both athletes and in the
general population in which the use of platelet-rich plasma has recently been increasing …

Platelet-rich plasma releasate inhibits inflammatory processes in osteoarthritic chondrocytes

GM Van Buul, WLM Koevoet, N Kops… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has recently been postulated as a treatment for
osteoarthritis (OA). Although anabolic effects of PRP on chondrocytes are well documented …

Cam impingement causes osteoarthritis of the hip: a nationwide prospective cohort study (CHECK)

MP Heijboer, SMA Bierma-Zeinstra… - Annals of the …, 2013 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To determine the association between cam impingement, which is hip incongruity
by a non-spherical femoral head and development of osteoarthritis. Methods A nationwide …

[HTML][HTML] The Dutch version of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score: a validation study

IB de Groot, MM Favejee, M Reijman… - Health and quality of life …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) was
constructed in Sweden. This questionnaire has proved to be valid for several orthopedic …

Selective laser melting‐produced porous titanium scaffolds regenerate bone in critical size cortical bone defects

J Van der Stok, OP Van der Jagt… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Porous titanium scaffolds have good mechanical properties that make them an interesting
bone substitute material for large bone defects. These scaffolds can be produced with …