Combining Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic and Adductor Canal Block as a Lifesaver for High-Risk Patients Scheduled for Emergency Below Knee Surgery: A Case Series by Vijayalaxmi Biradar, Shweta Konnur, Abhay Sancheti

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Current trends of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA): choosing between robotic-assisted and conventional surgeries and timing of procedures by Kelvin S. C. Cheung, Kai Chun Augustine Chan, Amy Cheung, Ping Keung Chan, Michelle Hilda Luk, Kwong Yuen Chiu, Henry Fu

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Simultaneous vs Staged Procedures for Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: Reduced Infection, Cost, and Readmission Rates Associated With Simultaneous Procedures by Aaron Singh, BA, Travis M. Kotzur, BS, Kathleen Lundquist, MD, Blaire C. Peterson, BS, William H. Young, MD, Chance C. Moore, MD, Frank Buttacavoli, MD

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Distal Femoral Replacement With a Metaphyseal Sleeve: Outcomes and Risk Factors for Subsidence by David Alexander George, MBChB, BMedSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Christopher Lee Buckle, MBBS, BSc, MSc (Oxon), FRCS (Tr & Orth), Abtin Alvand, BSc (Hons), MBBS, DPhil (PhD), FRCS (Tr & Orth), William Jackson, MBBS, BSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Adrian Taylor, MBBS, FRCS (Orth), Ben Kendrick, DPhil (PhD), FRCS (Tr & Orth)

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The Impact of Cementing Techniques on Implant Longevity in Relation to Keel Length in Persona and NexGen Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Study by Arash Sharafat Vaziri, MD, Mohammad Naghi Tahmasebi, MD, Hoseinali Hadi, MD, Sina Javidmehr, MD, Sohrab Keyhani, MD, Zahra Vahdati, MD, Hossein Nematian, MD, Yalda Farahmand, MD

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Femur Length is Correlated with Isometric Quadriceps Strength in Post-Operative Patients by Robert S Dean, Nicholas N DePhillipo, Michael T Kiely, Nicole A Schwery, Jill K Monson, Robert F LaPrade

“… # PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the relationship between lower extremity, tibia and femur lengths, and isometric quadriceps strength in patients undergoing knee surgery. The null hypothesis was that there would be no correlation between lower extremity length and isometric quadriceps strength…”
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Can a Patient use an App at Home to Measure Knee Range of Motion? Utilizing a Mobile App, Curovate, to Improve Access and Adherence to Knee Range of Motion Measurements by Nirtal Shah, Corey Grunberg, Zahra Hussain

“…# Introduction Knee range of motion is a critical measure of progress after knee injury and knee surgery. However, many patients do not understand the importance of knee range of motion and most do not have a way to self-monitor their knee range of motion at home. …”
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Hop Distance Symmetry Moderately Reflects Knee Biomechanics Symmetry During Landing But Not For Controlled Propulsions by Stefano Di Paolo, Naoaki Ito, Kayla D. Seymore, Haraldur B. Sigurðsson, Laura Bragonzoni, Stefano Zaffagnini, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Karin Gravare Silbernagel

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional biomechanics laboratory study # Methods Forty-two participants with and without knee surgery (age 28.0 ± 8.0 years) performed the hop test battery which consisted of a single hop for distance, crossover hop, triple hop, and 6-m timed hop in the order listed. …”
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Progressive subchondral bone cyst formation following autologous chondrocyte implantation with all-suture anchors: a Case Report with histological evaluation by Takuma Kaibara, Eiji Kondo, Masatake Matsuoka, Koji Iwasaki, Tomohiro Onodera, Daisuke Momma, Zen-Ichi Tanei, Shinya Tanaka, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…Conclusion This case report documents SBC formation following knee surgery with all-suture anchors and provides histological evaluation of such a cyst. …”
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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

“…Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients who underwent previous knee surgeries can be a challenging procedure both technically and for the complication rate. …”
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