Dr. Douglas Dennis, of the Porter Center for Joint Replacement, along with several of his colleagues, will present research related to knee replacement at the 2010 Knee Society Open Meeting on Saturday, March 13, in New Orleans, LA.
The research is peer-reviewed and will be published in the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. The research, titled Control-Matched Evaluation of Patellar Crepitus after Total Knee Arthroplasty, evaluated many factors that can cause patellar crepitus, or grinding around the kneecap, which results when scar tissue develops around the replaced kneecap after total knee replacement.
The evaluation compared a group of patients who developed this problem with a group that did not suffer this condition that was matched for age, gender, and body weight. An extensive analysis of patient history and diagnostics showed there were many factors associated with development of patellar crepitus including implant size and design, a history of previous knee surgery, and thickness of the replaced kneecap, among others.
The findings of this research will prove helpful in lessening the incidence of this problem for future total knee replacement recipients, Dennis said. The research received the prestigious John Insall Award for its authors: Dr. Dennis, and co-authors Raymond H. Kim, MD, Derek R. Johnson, MD, Bryan D. Springer, MD, Thomas K. Fehring, MD, and Adrija Sharma, PhD.
Porter Adventist Hospital is a full service, Nursing Magnet® designated, 368-bed acute-care referral center for complex medicine and surgery patients. In addition to being ranked No. 1 in overall cardiac care in Colorado by HealthGrades, Porter specializes in cancer care, joint replacement, spinal care and transplant.
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