A right-handed surgeon, 180 cm tall and weighing 75 kg, with an arm length of 73 cm from the shoulder to the tip of the third finger, performed a simulation of a left-knee replacement in each defined position (A, B, C, and D) on a patient, 189 cm tall and weighing 95 kg, on...
(e.g., total joint replacement), and postoperative aftercare (e.g., rehabilitation facilities). The demographic change towards an aging population requires more physical human support workers, such as rehabilitation care managers or physiotherapist. However, the numbers of trainees are decreasing, ...
Introduction Periprosthetic infection is a serious and devastating complication in total hip and knee joint replacements, and one of the major reasons for revision surgery in joint arthroplasty [1,2]. The preferred treatment option for chronic infection of a joint replacement is the use of ...