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Schrader, Kate. "Knee Surgery: Total Knee Replacement or Partial Knee Replacement." University of Toledo Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=uthonors1305216135.

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Zhang, Yin, and 張銀. "Validation of the new knee society knee scoring system for outcome assessment after total knew arthroplasty." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/193564.

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Introduction: This retrospective comparative study was to define the validity and reliability of a translated, culturally adapted Chinese version questionnaire of the New Knee Society Knee Scoring System (NKSS). This study is aim to investigate the validity and reliability of the translated Chinese version of the NKSS and assess its feasibility of measuring the scale on Chinese patients by performing its cross-cultural adaptation for patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) in Hong Kong. Methods: A total of 104 knees from 64 Chinese patients performed TKA were included in the study
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Schmitt, Laura Clare. "Knee stabilization and medial knee osteoarthritis." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 0.80 Mb., 201 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3220738.

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Reynolds, Sarah. "Does Total Knee Arthroplasty Reproduce Natural Knee Mechanics." Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24403.

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As the number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures increases annually, the patient demographic is shifting to include younger patients with higher expectations for post-operative function. The aim of this study was to compare movement patterns during activities of daily living among TKA patients and a healthy, age-matched group using 3D motion analysis. Specifically, this analysis looked at walking on level and inclined surfaces, as well as sitting up and down from a chair. It was predicted that (1) TKA patients would exhibit reduced knee extension moments at the operated limb and incre
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Lane, Judith. "Knee joint stiffness and function following total knee arthroplasty." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4790.

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Introduction: Studies show that Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is successful for the majority of patients however some continue to experience some functional limitations and anecdotal evidence indicates that stiffness is a common complaint. Some studies have suggested an association between stiffness and functional limitations however there has been no previous work which has attempted to objectively quantify knee joint stiffness following TKA. The purpose of this study was to pilot and evaluate a method for the quantitative evaluation in joint stiffness in replaced knees, OA knees and healthy
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Garrett, Benjamin R. "Knee pain, swelling and stiffness after total knee replacement : a survey of South African knee surgeons." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2841.

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Molloy, Martin-Patrick. "The biomechanics of the knee of total knee replacement golfers." Thesis, Ulster University, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.625503.

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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) - the replacement of the articulating surfaces of the knee joint - is an increasingly used intervention for osteoarthritis. Younger, more active patients are undergoing TKA due to the clinical success of the implants. Surgeons must make recommendations on the suitability of post-surgery sporting activities; a balance must be struck between the health-promoting nature of the activity and the risk involved to the implant. Golf has been identified as a sport with a large number of participants that is recommended by the majority of knee surgeons. Despite golf being c
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Newman, Simon David Standen. "Improving outcomes in knee arthroplasty : the lateral unicompartmental knee replacement." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/39290.

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Total knee replacement (TKR) continues to increase in popularity, but satisfying patients who remain active for longer is a major challenge. Outcomes from TKR remain suboptimal, with as many as 20% gaining little benefit. An alternative approach to TKR is the use of partial or unicompartmental knee replacements (UKR). These are smaller and safer operations, but are arguably more difficult to perform and have been associated with a higher rate of revision surgery. Whilst a great deal is understood about medial UKR, relatively little is known about lateral UKR and this procedure forms the basis
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McAlindon, Timothy Edward. "Knee joint failure." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.386627.

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Petterson, Stephanie Christine. "Knee osteoarthritis and total knee arthroplasty quadriceps weakness, rehabilitation, and recovery /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 1.02 Mb., 222 p, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3205435.

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Crenshaw, Jeremy. "Knee-joint loading variability during gait in subjects with knee osteoarthritis." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 42 p, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1338917851&sid=5&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Parekh, Sanjay M. "The risk of knee pain and knee osteoarthritis in professional footballers." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43010/.

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Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common complex disorder. Although previously believed to be degenerative, KOA is in fact a regenerative condition, compensating against insults sustained at the joint. However, a failure of this compensatory repair process, especially in the presence of constitutional and local joint factors, increases the risk of KOA and inevitably leads to joint-failure (Dieppe and Lohmander, 2005, Arden and Nevitt, 2006, Sandell, 2012). Diagnosis of KOA may be made via clinical presentation, imaging, or using clinical algorithms, which may be a combination both i
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Perrin, Joshua David. "The Influence of Static Stretching of Knee Flexors on Knee Biomechanics." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1535055379518429.

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Kosiuk, Monica. "Quantitative analysis of functional knee appliances in controlling anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60013.

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The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of three functional knee braces in stabilizing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficient knees. The subject sample consisted of eighteen males and females with a unilateral ACL deficiency.<br>The criterion variables consisted of the ability of each brace in controlling internal rotation and knee extension during active movement and knee extension during a high velocity activity (dynamic task). Total displacement of the knee brace during a running test was also evaluated.<br>The results of this study demonstrated signif
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Gardinier, Joseph D. "Evaluation of an EMG-driven model and its ability to estimate joint moments at the knee." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 80 p, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1251904611&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Morris, Richard William. "Comparative evaluation of outcome of knee replacement operations using alternative knee prostheses." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1993. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/comparative-evaluation-of-outcome-of-knee-replacement-operations-using-alternative-knee-prostheses(00819d6c-a443-4cf3-b2f6-9276f24536e6).html.

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Mangudi, Varadarajan Kartik 1981. "In vivo knee biomechanics and implications for total knee arthroplasty implant design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58287.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2010.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The overall objective of this thesis was to determine the limitations of contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) and to identify areas for future improvements. In line with this objective, the first goal was to quantify the ability of current TKA systems to restore normal knee kinematics and anatomy. Recently, proposals for gender specific TKA have generated much controversy, with little scientific information bein
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Van, den Heever David Jacobus. "Development of patient-specific knee joint prostheses for unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17942.

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Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The knee is the largest, most complicated and incongruent joint in the human body. It sustains very high forces and is susceptible to injury and disease. Osteoarthritis is a common disease prevalent among the elderly and causes softening or degradation of the cartilage and subcondral bone in the joint, which leads to a loss of function and pain. This problem can be alleviated through a surgical intervention commonly termed a “knee replacement”. The aim of a knee replacement procedure is to relieve pain and restore normal f
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Nazbar, Khalid, and I. M. Shalimov. "The osteotomy of the knee deformation after gonarthrosis (arthrosis of the knee)." Thesis, Sumy State University, 2015. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/41308.

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Campbell, Neil. "Design of a knee simulator for the testing of total knee prostheses." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3228.

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Tian, Feng. "A superelastic variable stiffness knee actuator for a knee-ankle-foot orthosis." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1449578210.

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Li, Jialong. "Optimisation Of Ligament Balancing And Knee Joint Kinematics In Total Knee Arthroplasty." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/29945.

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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful surgery for the clinical management of OA. The procedure has been demonstrated to alleviate pain due to degeneration of articulating surface of the joint, restore function and mobility and increase the quality of life for recipients. Well-balanced post-operative knee joints are often based on subjective ‘feel’ of experienced surgeons rather than quantifiable references. Most alignment strategies are still referencing the bone despite the complexity in anatomical variations and presence of deformity. This dissertation aims to investigate the contrib
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Mahler, Sebastian. "Compliant pediatric prosthetic knee." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002278.

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Krehbiel, Beth Ann. "Narratives of Wounded Knee." Kansas State University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/32870.

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Master of Landscape Architecture<br>Department of Landscape Architecture/Regional and Community Planning<br>Laurence A. Clement<br>Research suggests that Native Americans, Chicanos, and African Americans are groups underrepresented in the North American memorial landscape. The fluid nature of a group and individual’s identity (and the memory that shapes it) contributes to the underrepresentation in commemoration and memorials. As communities and the associated identities continue to blend and overlap moments of positive cultural exchange can take place, but at times the outcomes are in the rea
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Clarke, Jon V. "The non-invasive measurement of knee kinematics in normal, osteoarthritic and prosthetic knees." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2012. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=17190.

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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most widely performed intervention for endstage osteoarthritis (OA) but in spite of limitations in surgical techniques, alignment measurements and clinical outcomes, the expectations of an active, aging population continue to increase. The aim of this thesis was to develop and validate a noninvasive kinematic assessment tool to improve the measurement of knee alignment and ligament laxity. An intra-operative infrared tracking system was adapted for non-invasive use through the development of external mountings that enabled alignment measurements to be made
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Bytyqi, Dafina. "Gait kinematic analysis of the osteoarthritic knee : pre- and post- total knee arthroplasty." Thesis, Lyon 1, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015LYO10020/document.

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Le but de cette thèse était d'étudier, in vivo, la cinématique en 3D du genou lors de la marche sur des patients souffrant d'arthrose du genou et de quantifier l'apport de l'arthroplastie totale du genou (PTG) sur la restauration d'une cinématique normale. Trente patients et un groupe de contrôle composé de 12 participants du même âge ont été inclus dans la première étude. Sur ces 30 patients, nous avons obtenu des évaluations de suivi après l'arthroplastie totale du genou sur 20 patients, avec un délai moyen de 11 mois. L'analyse cinématique tridimensionnelle du genou a été réalisée en utilis
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Al-Sobayel, Hana I. "Construction and validation of the Saudi Knee Function Scale, a knee osteoarthritis index." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq22264.pdf.

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Goulston, Lyndsey. "The epidemiology and interaction of knee alignment and body mass on knee osteoarthritis." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2015. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/397326/.

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The growing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is fuelled by the rising obesity epidemic and an ageing population. The lack of a KOA cure drives the need to identify prevention strategies with alternative treatments to surgery a priority. This requires careful investigation of risk factors and their interaction. Knee mal-alignment and excess body mass are KOA risk factors but their combined effect is less understood. These five studies examine knee alignment and body mass as separate risk factors, describing their natural history and their association with prevalence and incidence of symp
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Hutter, Erin E. "The Effect of Surgical Technique During Total Knee Arthroplasty on Knee Joint Stability." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1384641986.

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Ghosh, Kanishka Milton. "The effects of total knee replacement on the extensor retinaculum of the knee." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/5293.

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Introduction: Patellofemoral dysfunction following total knee replacement (TKR) is significant. Due to the intimate relationship of the femoral component and patella, aspects of knee arthroplasty such as femoral component malrotation and patellofemoral overstuff have been sited as predisposing factors to such complications. The principal structures of the extensor retinaculum act as a checkrein for the patella as it tracks over the femur. Little biomechanical information is available on the behaviour of these structures, or the effects of TKR on them. Aim: The aim of this thesis was to measure
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Khoja, Latif. "Hip and knee frontal plane biomechanics in people with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis." Thesis, Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1054.

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Mentink, Michael Johannes Antonius. "Measurement of bearing load in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty using an instrumented knee bearing." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:65a90ea6-77b6-49f2-9d8f-ecc4780dff81.

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The aim of this thesis was to investigate how to construct a system to measure load in a mobile unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) bearing. In vivo loads have been measured in a total knee replacement (TKR), but with TKR the kinematics are different from those of the normal knee, whereas they are close to normal in a mobile UKR, so the loads measured by an instrumented UKR would be more representative of the normal knee. On the principle of measuring compression of an object under load, the load may be estimated. Compression measurement using a capacitive sensor was the optimal solution t
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黃若虹 and Yeuk-hung Wong. "Kinematic analysis of rotation pattern of ACL deficient knee, ACL reconstructed knee and normal knee during single leg hop and pivotshift test." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31225378.

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Colvin, Matthew. "Quadriceps strength prediction equations in individuals with ligamentous injuries, meniscal injuries and / a thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science, School of Physiotherapy, 2007." Click here to access this resource online, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/379.

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Scarvell, Jennie. "Kinematics and degenerative change in ligament-injured knees." Connect to full text, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4139.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2004.<br>Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 6, 2009) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.
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Wong, Yeuk-hung. "Kinematic analysis of rotation pattern of ACL deficient knee, ACL reconstructed knee and normal knee during single leg hop and pivot shift test /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk:8888/cgi-bin/hkuto%5Ftoc%5Fpdf?B23373258.

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Murray, Amanda Megan. "The Effects of High-Velocity Power Training on Knee Joint Mechanics in Knee Osteoarthritis." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1404391903.

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Ewing, Joseph Allan Ewing. "The Effect of Patient-Specific Ligament Properties on Knee Mechanics Following Total Knee Arthroplasty." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461167761.

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Most, Ephrat 1970. "The biomechanics of knees at high flexion angles before and after Total Knee Arthroplasty." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17946.

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Thesis (Sc. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-234).<br>Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) was initially developed to alleviate pain in the case of severe arthritis of the knee. Restoration of knee motion has been an on going issue for the last decade. Contemporary TKAs appear to provide good knee function in the range of zero to 120⁰ of flexion for most patients. However, many patients rarely can flex tier knees beyond 120⁰ after TKA. Limited information is available regarding the biomechanics of the
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Homminga, George Nicolaas. "Perichondrial arthroplasty of the knee." Maastricht : Maastricht : Datawyse ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1989. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=5533.

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Veldhuizen, Jan Willem. "Knee immobilization techniques and evaluation /." Maastricht : Maastricht : Universitaire Pers Maastricht ; University Library, Maastricht University [Host], 1995. http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=7935.

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Grimshaw, P. N. "Quantitative assessment of knee instability." Thesis, University of Salford, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.234593.

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Burton, Andrew Peter. "Wear of unicompartmental knee replacements." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.427771.

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Dandy, David James. "Arthroscopic surgery of the knee." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240270.

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Liddle, Alexander David. "Failure of unicompartmental knee replacement." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:c5bd883f-7c6f-42fe-9231-68609acaf234.

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Unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR) is the principal alternative to total knee replacement (TKR) in the treatment of end-stage knee osteoarthritis. It involves less tissue resection, resulting in lower rates of morbidity and faster recoveries compared to TKR. However, UKR has a significantly higher revision rate compared to TKR. As a result, whilst over a third of patients are eligible for UKR, only around 8% receive it. A comprehensive comparison of matched patients undergoing TKR and UKR was undertaken using a large dataset from the National Joint Registry for England and Wales (NJR). Fa
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Ibeachu, Chukwuemeka. "Knee problems in young adults." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2016. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/16656/.

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Obesity and physical inactivity have been identified as risk factors for knee pain in elderly populations. There has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in younger adults. Therefore, it is important to investigate whether they are risk factors for knee disorders among young adults. This thesis explored the epidemiology of knee problems in young adults. A literature review, using systematic methods, identified 19 studies reporting on the incidence of and/or risk factors for knee disorders in young adults. Knee disorder incidence varied across studies (0.07% to
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Soni, Anushka. "Pain characterisation in knee osteoarthritis." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:4026d694-8e7b-47f5-9f05-9f5a7b2165a0.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the world, and it has been estimated that about one tenth of the world's population, aged over 60, have symptoms that can be attributed to OA. Despite the size of the global impact of OA, there is a significant unmet need for effective treatments. Knee replacement surgery is commonly used in patients with moderate to severe knee OA, in order to reduce pain. However, 10-34% of patients report an unfavourable long-term outcome with persistent pain after surgery. The neural mechanisms for the generation of pain in knee OA are not fully u
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Hamilton, Thomas. "Assessment of the arthritic knee." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2017. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:6a36e359-defb-4ff3-a6b5-6f459c4c40f2.

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The aim of this thesis was to establish the long-term outcomes of the Oxford medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (OUKA), define patient selection criteria and to develop and externally validate an evidence based method of patient selection for this procedure. In the hands of the developer surgeons, outcomes following medial OUKA were found to be good with an implant survival of 94% (95%CI 92 to 96) at ten-years and 91% (95%CI 83 to 98) at fifteen-years. Across the published literature, however, variation in outcomes was observed with a meta-analysis of published series of OUKA finding es
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Tuncer, Mahmut. "Fixation of unicondylar knee prostheses." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/10967.

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There is increasing use of Unicondylar or Unicompartmental Knee Replacements (UKR), especially following publication of good survival data and a trend towards ‘minimally invasive surgery’. The UKR preserves one of the femoral condyles and its meniscus, plus both of the cruciate ligaments. Therefore, the knee functions more normally following UKR than after Total Knee Replacement (TKR). However, the odds for failure of the UKR are higher than the TKR, and a principal reason is loosening of the tibial and femoral components. There is a need for the development of more reliable UKR fixation desig
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Roos, Harald. "Exercise, knee injury and osteoarthrosis." Lund : Dept. of Orthopedics, University Hospital, 1994. http://books.google.com/books?id=c25sAAAAMAAJ.

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