Objective: To investigate the incidence and prevalence of shoulder complaints in the general
population. Method: A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Medline, Embase, …

OBJECTIVES: Recently, numerous studies have reported that psychological factors can
influence the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, …

… of tennis elbow was investigated in patients who were admitted to the University Hospital,
Maastricht, or referred to this hospital for a radiographic abdominal examination (Verhaar JAN, …

Context Tendon disorders comprise 30% to 50% of all activity-related injuries; chronic
degenerative tendon disorders (tendinopathy) occur frequently and are difficult to treat. Tendon …

Background Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application appears to improve tendon
healing in traumatic tendon injuries, but basic knowledge of how PRP promotes tendon …

Background Achilles tendon disorders, like Achilles tendinopathy, are very common among
athletes. In the general population, however, knowledge about the incidence of Achilles …

Background Achilles tendinopathy is a common disease among both athletes and in the
general population in which the use of platelet-rich plasma has recently been increasing. Good …

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joint is caused by genetic and hormonal
factors and by inflammation, in combination with biomechanical alterations. It is characterized …

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has recently been postulated as a treatment for
osteoarthritis (OA). Although anabolic effects of PRP on chondrocytes are well documented, no …

Background Patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee can be treated with
an osteotomy. The goal of an osteotomy is to unload the diseased compartment of the knee. …