Over the last 30 years, the pathogenesis of osteomyelitis has almost been totally elucidated,
and many factors responsible for the persistence of this infection have been identified …

Background: Patients who undergo transfemoral amputation after infection of a total knee
arthroplasty do not have good functional outcomes and have major difficulty walking …

Objective: To compare the use of intravenous and topical tranexamic acid (TXA) in unilateral
primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in relation to blood loss and complications inherent to …

Objective: To evaluate the results obtained using local myocutaneous rotation flaps in cases
of wound dehiscence after total knee arthroplasty. Methods: Patients undergoing these …

Introduction: Knee arthroplasty is indicated for severe disability due to pain, deformity and
limited function as a result of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, and other …

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the results after applying a protocol for treating acute
infections in cases of total knee arthroplasty and to establish factors predictive of success or …

OBJECTIVES: Healing is an event that is fundamental to the success of total knee
arthroplasty. The aims of the present study were to compare the rates of complications …

It is estimated that electric drills (ED) have been used in orthopaedic surgeries for bone
drilling for more than 50 years in Brazilian hospitals. It is an electric, thermosensitive …

Introdução: A expectativa de vida da população idosa está aumentando, levando a uma
maior prevalência de condições musculoesqueléticas como osteoartrite, que tem por sua …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar os resultados obtidos com o uso de retalhos miocutâneos de rotação
local nos casos de deiscência da ferida operatória após artroplastia total de joelho …