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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Therapeutic effects of segmental resection and decompression combined with joint prosthesis on continuous knee osteoarthritis.

Junlai Xue, Changhong Wang, Peng Liu, Xiangchun Xie, Shan Qi

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5 authors.

Junlai XueJunlai Xue, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.
Changhong WangChanghong Wang, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.
Peng LiuPeng Liu, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.
Xiangchun XieXiangchun Xie, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.
Shan QiShan Qi, China-Japan Union Hospital, Changchun 130033, P. R. China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo observe the therapeutic effects of segmental resection and decompression combined with joint prosthesis on continuous knee osteoarthritis (OA).

methodsA total of 130 patients with knee OA were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group (n=65). The control group was treated by segmental resection in combination with joint prosthesis, and the observation group was treated by segmental resection and decompression combined with joint prosthesis. They were followed-up for three months.

resultsAll patients underwent successful surgeries during which no severe complications occurred. During the follow-up period, the overall effective rates of the observation group and the control group were 93.8% and 78.5% respectively, which were not statistically significantly different (p < 0.05). The observation group was significantly less prone to patellar instability, infection and deep vein thrombosis compared with the control group (P < 0.05). On the same day after surgery, the knee joint scores and functional scores of the two groups were similar, which evidently increased three months later, with significant intra-group and inter-group differences (p < 0.05).

conclusionCombining segmental resection and decompression with joint prosthesis gave rise to satisfactory short-term prognosis by effectively improving the flexion and extension of injured knee and by decreasing complications, thus being worthy of promotion in clinical practice.

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ComplicationJoint prosthesisJoint replacementKnee osteoarthritisSegmental resection and decompression

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PMID25674115
PMCPMC4320707

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