The official Twitter account for The Knee journal, an international journal publishing studies on the treatment & biomechanical characteristics of this joint.

London, UK
Joined November 2016
🩸 Early tourniquet release reduced the incidence of proximal DVT in primary TKA in this retrospective study. 🦿 Read here 👉 thekneejournal.com/article/S…
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Great to see this paper published in @TheKneeJournal PSI does not demonstrate superior post-operative functional outcomes compared with conventional instrumentation in UKA. Its effect on revision risk remains uncertain ... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🦿Obesity is associated with higher rates of revision from infection and fracture following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in an analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry.🦠 Read here 👉 thekneejournal.com/article/S…
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Case report Persistent pain after TKR isn’t always typical. A rare case identified proximal hamstring rupture causing sciatic nerve compression: - Severe posterior thigh pain post-op - Misdiagnosed initially - Surgical neurolysis → rapid recovery thekneejournal.com/article/S…
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🏀 Quadriceps fat pad impingement may be associated with certain parameters regarding patellofemoral maltracking and metabolic-inflammatory markers. 💉 Read here 👉 thekneejournal.com/article/S…
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