As the understanding of interactions between articular cartilage and subchondral bone
continues to evolve, increased attention is being directed at treatment options for the entire …

Purpose With the COVID-19 crisis, recommendations for personal protective equipment
(PPE) are necessary for protection in orthopaedics and traumatology. The primary purpose …

There is an increasing awareness on the importance in identifying early phases of the
degenerative processes in knee osteoarthritis (OA), the crucial period of the disease when …

To determine the prevalence of rotator cuff tears in asymptomatic shoulders we conducted a
prospective clinical and ultrasonographic study of 411 volunteers. We anticipated an age …

ContextExtracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used to treat calcific tendonitis
of the shoulder, but trials of ESWT for this purpose have had methodological deficiencies …

One hundred eighty-six players of 16 teams in 2 male team handball senior divisions were
observed prospectively for 1 season to study the injury incidence in relation to exposure in …

Purpose A degenerative meniscus lesion is a slowly developing process typically involving
a horizontal cleavage in a middle-aged or older person. When the knee is symptomatic …

Purpose There is a lack of consensus regarding the appropriate criteria for releasing
patients to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). A …

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are frequently associated with meniscal
lesions. Despite improvements in meniscal repair techniques, failure rates remain …

Purpose The importance of meniscus integrity in the prevention of early osteoarthritis is well
known, and preservation is accepted as the primary goal. The purpose of the ESSKA …