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[Current role of minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty. A meta-analysis]T Kappe
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Ulm am RKU, Ulm, Deutschland
Orthopade 40:726-30. 2011..Long-term improvement of knee function and quality of life should not be compromised by techniques promising temporary or secondary advantages...
Reliability of radiographic signs for acetabular retroversionThomas Kappe
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Int Orthop 35:817-21. 2011..527), posterior wall (r = 0.738), and ischial spine sign (r = 0.949). Assessing acetabular version on plain radiographs is subject to intra- and interindividual error and related to the observer's individual experience...
Intraarticular lesions in calcifying tendinitis: incidence and association with the acromion indexThomas Kappe
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 131:325-9. 2011..Intraarticular pathologies are a common finding during arthroscopy for rotator cuff lesions. Both rotator cuff tears as well as cartilage lesions have been described as correlating with the acromion index...
Reliability of radiologic classification for cuff tear arthropathyThomas Kappe
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 20:543-7. 2011..Several classification schemes have been proposed for cuff tear arthropathy and used for scientific and clinical purposes, even though their reliability has not been established and compared as of yet...
[Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty - trend or state of the art?: A meta-analysis]T Kappe
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Ulm, Universitäts und Rehabilitationskliniken Ulm RKU, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Deutschland
Orthopade 40:774-80. 2011....
Can femoroacetabular impingement and hip dysplasia be distinguished by clinical presentation and patient history?Thomas Kappe
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 20:387-92. 2012..Hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement may both lead to disability and hip osteoarthritis. The purpose of the current study was to compare the two entities in order to define differences in their clinical presentation...
Radiographic risk factors for labral lesions in femoroacetabular impingementThomas Kappe
Department for Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Clin Orthop Relat Res 469:3241-7. 2011..Several pathomechanisms have been proposed, including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Labral tears have been reported to occur in the presence of even subtle deformities of the acetabulum and femoral head-neck junction...
Cemented humeral surface replacement for a locked posterior fracture-dislocation: a case reportThomas Kappe
Department for Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
J Orthop Trauma 25:e90-3. 2011..The patient demonstrated good shoulder function and no instability on short-term follow-up. Surface replacement may be a valuable treatment option for fracture-dislocations of the shoulder with articular surface involvement...
Bridging knee arthrodesis for limb salvage using an intramedullary cemented nail: a retrospective outcome analysis of a case seriesCarl Neuerburg
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 132:1183-9. 2012..Failed total knee replacement with compromised bone and soft-tissues can be challenging. In these situations, arthrodesis remains a treatment option of a limb-saving procedure...
The aetiology of total knee arthroplasty failure influences the improvement in knee functionRalf Bieger
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 133:237-41. 2013..Some indications for revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA), e.g. arthrofibrosis, have been identified to yield inferior results. The aim of this study was to analyse the results of revision TKA according to aetiology of TKA failure...
Infections after bone allograft surgery: a prospective study by a hospital bone bank using frozen femoral heads from living donorsThomas Kappe
University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Cell Tissue Bank 11:253-9. 2010..However, without new and relevant clinical expertise, continuing this technique will be impeded by the new EU guidelines and their national implementations...
