Useful Links
| Braces for OK knee |
https://vimeo.com/479821471
Breg brace company Webinar at Wexham Cruciate meeting Nov 2020
OA Nano brace from DonJoy https://www.djoglobal.eu/en_UK/OA-Nano-74008.html Fitting information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdO_MDTB1w&list=PLDUq7Woj6iitsXA9KiXrW_dWoRpItR9JH&index=2 Unloader One brace from OSSUR: Unloading knee braces for knee pain, and information on knee arthritis www.ossur.co.uk Animation of unloading effect of Unloader one brace https://youtu.be/TWiawD2tSqQ |
| Cold Therapy |
Cryocuff from DonJoy https://www.djoglobal.com/products/aircast/cryocuff-ic-cooler VPulse from Breg: Cold compression treatment https://jointoperations.co.uk/buy-online/vpulse/ GameReady: Cold compression in hospital and rental http://www.gameready.co.uk/Rental.html |
| Knee Braces and orthotics |
Softec Brace from Bauerfeind UK Braces from DonJoy UK: Outlet shop ‘Better braces’ https://www.betterbraces.co.uk/ Braces from Medi UK https://www.mediuk.co.uk/products/orthopaedics/hip-knee/ |
| Cartilage and Joint preservation |
Patient information site – section of the ICRS (The International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society) https://cartilage.org/patient/ |
| Knee General information sites |
Ligament and Meniscus repair videos and information, from specialist company https://www.orthoillustrated.com/knee/tears Operation techniques and demonstrations from specialist company CONMED www.conmed.info Presentations from surgeons on knee surgery using specialist knee products from Conmed https://videos.conmed.com/category/videos/knee Animation of Arthroscopy (others available on site) https://www.understand.com/products/diagnostic-knee-arthroscopy Knee Dissection by Dr Rob LaPrade and Dr Jorge Chahla. (Requires Facebook Log in) https://drrobertlaprademd.com/live-anatomic-knee-dissection/ Information brochures produced through the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons www.orthoinfo.org - American Academy information on ACL Injuries https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/treatment/acl-injury-does-it-require-surgery |
| NuSurface meniscus replacement |
ebook on meniscus replacement https://www.kneeguru.co.uk/KNEEnotes/ebooks/meniscus-tears-filling-treatment-gap NuSurface information: webinar on line https://youtu.be/4b2N7tBPcL8 |
| Ortho-biologics and injection treatments |
Web site for information and presentations on the new biologics treatments https://www.thebiologicassociation.com/ Glucosamine: overview of evidence 2020 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1759720X20975927 |
| Osteotomy information |
Information on principle and overview of Tibial osteotomy from specialist surgeons www.osteotomyexpertgroup.com – https://twitter.com/i/status/1101891480287756288 |
| Recent Open access surgeon presentations |
Dr Rob LaPrade on Multi-Ligament knee injuries Dec 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0u1GTzkZBU&feature=emb_title |
Interesting Medical Articles in the Press
- Knee replacement surgery: its all about the expectations. This is an interesting article outlining the importance of making the right decision when considering knee replacement
- Article giving Information on reducing risks for children Three Keys to Lessen Odds of Your Child Suffering Major Knee Injury
Videos and animations of operative procedures
- Other knee operations
- Knee replacement
- ACL Surgery An animation of an ACL & ACL surgery.
- ACL injury prevention A video explaining how to prevent ACL injuries
- Meniscus anatomy WARNING ANATOMY DISSECTION VIDEO
- WARNING DISSECTION OF KNEE: Video of knee dissection performed by Dr Rob LaPrade
- Seth Sherman on ACL’s and knee injury prevention
Understanding knee surgery – excellent animations from understand.com
Meniscal transplant – an intresting article understanding Meniscal transplants – sportsmedicineweekly.com
Recent Open Access Publications for Mr Spalding
- Reconstruction of the meniscus: Recent article outlining the importance of the meniscus and strategies to rebuild it. Read the article taken from the Journal of Trauma and orthopaedics
- Operation technique for Meniscal Allograft Transplantation – Read information and detail on the operation technique for Meniscal transplantation surgery
- Editorial on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation by Tim Spalding and Alan Getgood. Mr Spaldings recent publication concerning his pioneering work on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation treating the painful knee after a torn meniscus cartilage has been completely or nearly completely removed. Read Defining outcome after meniscal allograft transplantation: Is buying time a valid measure of success?
- Operation technique for Meniscal repair Read recent publication on a new method for repairing certain tears of the meniscus
Recent Open Access Publications for Mr Spalding
Various national and international conferences are recorded and the content is available on line – this usually requires registration.
- Vail International Complex Knee Symposium, 2015. Presentations and surgical demonstrations online collection. 16 cadaveric demonstration and dissection videos and 40 lecture presentations from world renowned faculty. play the video