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The Cost-Effectiveness Of A Midvastus Versus Standard Medial Parapatellar Surgical Approach For Total Knee Arthroplasty, Ishita Joshi
The Cost-Effectiveness Of A Midvastus Versus Standard Medial Parapatellar Surgical Approach For Total Knee Arthroplasty, Ishita Joshi
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The minimally invasive midvastus (MMV) surgical approach for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a less invasive technique that has been proposed to accelerate recovery over standard TKA, however, advantages are not yet definitively established. We investigated the cost-effectiveness of MMV TKA versus the standard medial parapatellar (MPP) approach for TKA alongside a randomized controlled trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Patients reported resource use as well as indirect costs, and health outcomes were measured using the EQ-5D-5L and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index over the 12-month study period. The results of our net benefit regression analysis suggest …
Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging For Quantifying Knee Cartilage Volume, Samuel Papernick
Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Imaging For Quantifying Knee Cartilage Volume, Samuel Papernick
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Arthritis is the most common chronic health condition in Canada, with the most common form being osteoarthritis (OA). There is a great clinical need for an objective imaging-based point-of-care tool to assess OA status, progression, and response to treatment. This thesis aims to validate a handheld mechanical three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) device against the current clinical standard of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for quantifying femoral articular cartilage (FAC) volume. Knee images of 25 healthy volunteers were acquired using 3D US and 3.0 Tesla MRI scans. Two raters manually segmented the trochlear FAC during separate sessions to assess intra- and inter-rater …