Osteology, Volume 5, Issue 3

Background/Objectives: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a challenging problem in orthopedic surgery and is often associated with high morbidity. The treatment becomes even more challenging whenever the microorganism is virulent and/or not wide...

Background/Objectives: To prevent potential complications for patients with metal hypersensitivity requiring total knee arthroplasty (TKA), implant coatings have been developed. Thermal nitriding of the titanium surface creates a TiN layer that incre...

Background/Objectives: Mechanical, physiological, and biochemical changes contribute to post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Specific mouse models that are highly reproducible, less invasive, and easy to use are lacking. This limitation hinders the...

Background: The long-term success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is often compromised by stress shielding, which can lead to bone resorption and even implant loosening. This study employs finite element analysis (FEA) to compare the stress-shieldin...

Background/Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most significant diseases globally and in Portugal. Despite the availability of international guidelines, there is a lack of tailored, evidence-based recommendations specifically for Portuguese...

Background/Objectives: Overhead athletes, including swimmers, are prone to shoulder adaptations and pathologies, such as scapular dyskinesis (SD) and glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). While SD has been extensively studied in various over...

Background/Objectives: Congenital clubfoot (CC) is one of the most common congenital deformities of the lower limbs, typically presenting as a complex skeletal malformation. It is frequently associated with other congenital anomalies, although the co...

Background/Objectives: Complete rupture of the Achilles tendon is a common and challenging injury, specifically for individuals engaged in high-demand activities such as sports. Surgical repair is often required, but conventional methods, including d...

Background/Objectives: Semiquantitative grading of the vertebral body (SQ) is an easy screening method for vertebral body deformation. The validity of SQ as a risk factor and screening tool for incident osteoporotic fractures in the vertebral body (O...