Ghulam Qadir Khan, Amir Aziz.
Early results of modified Loefflers procedure
Pak Postgrad Med J Dec 2005;16(4):130-2.
Services Hospital, Lahore
Objective: To evaluate the early results of Modified Loefflers Medial Capsulotomy in Uni-compartmental Osteo-arthritis of knee joint. Study Design: Interventional Comparative study. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with primary uni-compartmental (medial) Osteoarthritis of the knee joint were recruited from outpatient`s department of Services Hospital, Lahore. The mean age of the patients was 56 years (range from 45 to 75 years). The minimum follow-up was one year. Results and Conclusion: The mean Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score was 60 before Surgery and 80.5 at one year after surgery.
Category: Orthopedic Surgery
Keywords: Loeffler Procedure. Osteoarthritis. Knee Joint.
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