Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 2, May-August 2024. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is one of the common complications after joint replacement, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. We systematically searched nine databases, a total of eleven studies on prediction models to predict DVT after knee/hip arthroplasty were included, eight prediction models for DVT after knee/hip arthroplasty were chosen and compared. The results of network meta-analysis showed the XGBoost model (SUCRA 100.0%), LASSO (SUCRA 84.8%), ANN (SUCRA 72.1%), SVM (SUCRA 53.0%), ensemble model ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. Background: Os acromiale (OA) is an uncommon pathology with a variable prevalence rate among different populations. Objectives: The aim of this study was to report the frequency of OA utilizing shoulder MRI of patients with shoulder pathology. Methods: It was a retrospective study. After obtaining our IRB approval, we gathered all shoulder and upper arm MRIs from the radiology department and evaluated them. Results: The prevalence of OA was found to be 3.32%. The mean age of the affected patients was 50.87 years (25–81). C ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. IntroductionThe foot is a complex structure composed of several tissues, each of which can be the origin of the proliferation and development of the tumour. Most lesions about the foot are reactive or inflammatory, but some are true neoplasms.MethodThis is a retrospective analysis of 4997 patient records treated in the Orthopaedic Oncology Unit of University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia, between 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020. Demographic data of 195 patients with foot tumours were analysed out of 4997 neoplasm pati ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. BackgroundThe single-radius design is one of the major total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designs and widely used all over the world. The objective of this study was to compare in vivo kinematics between the anteroposterior (AP) single-radius design with mediolateral (ML) single-radius (Non Restricted Geometry; NRG) and ML dual-radius (Triathlon) during stair activities.MethodsA total of 21 knees in 18 patients (NRG group: 10 knees in 7 patients, Triathlon group: 11 knees in 11 patients) with a clinically successful posterior s ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the impact of surgical approaches and other factors on the incidence of Adjacent Segment Degeneration (ASD) following Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of four electronic databases from their inception until March 30, 2023. Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts, and full texts and evaluated the methodological quality of the studies. A random-effects model was used to calculate the incidence of ASD.ResultsOur a ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility of the robot-assisted retractor. To compare the muscle injury of the two operation modes, intermittent retraction mode and continuous retraction mode in the robot-assisted retractor to find a better robot operation mode.MethodsA new robot-assisted retractor experimental platform was developed. Three incisions were made on the backs of three beagles. The robot-assisted retractor was used to retract the muscle on both sides of the incisions in intermittent retraction mode and continuous ret ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. PurposeTo investigate the diagnostic value of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and Inhibin B (InhB) in menopausal women with osteoporosis from the Chinese Daur ethnic group.MethodsA total of 175 menopausal women were selected and divided into the osteoporosis group (N = 90) and the control group (N = 85). BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and laboratory indicators of osteoporosis, for example, serum osteocalcin (OC), β-collagen special sequence (β-CTX), and procollagen type I amino-terminal propeptide (PINP ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. BackgroundSerotonin (5-HT) precursors regulate bone remodeling. This study aims to investigate the correlation of plasma 5-HT precursors and metabolite with bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) patients.MethodsThe age, body mass index (BMI), and years since menopause (YSM) were documented for 348 postmenopausal women in normal/osteopenia/osteoporosis (OP) groups, with lumbar spine and femoral neck BMD measured. Serum bone turnover markers (PINP/β-CTX) and plasma 5-HT, 5 ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. PurposeThis study aims to systematically review the efficacy and safety of total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) as treatment options for end-stage ankle arthritis.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted on data from multiple databases, including PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Construction and Building Materials, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for RCTs and prospective cohort studies comparing TAR and AF in patients with end-stage ankle arthritis from inception up to June, 2023. Our primary o ..read more

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 32, Issue 1, January-April 2024. PurposeThis study explores the use of ultrasound-guided Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injections for Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy (IAT).MethodsA cohort of 15 ankles diagnosed with IAT received three weekly ultrasound-guided HA injections. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment – Achilles (VISA-A) questionnaire scored the severity of symptoms and functional impairment before treatment, and at one and six months post-treatment.ResultsSignificant improvement was observed in VISA-A scores post-treatment, rising from an averag ..read more