title: Current concepts and techniques in posttraumatic arthritis.
abstract: Posttraumatic arthrosis is a commonly encountered clinical problem, but the pathoetiology of its development is not yet clarified. Many contributing mechanical biologic factors interplay with the traumatic event that necessarily precedes the posttraumatic syndrome. New biologic concepts involving the ability of the cartilage to repair and how such healing can be promoted are being realized in new modalities of treatment. The traumatic event as such and the resulting pathomechanical consequences require new ways of evaluation.
authors.affiliation: KAT Hospital, 2 Nikis str, 14561, Kifisia, Athens, Greece. bpolyzois@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vasilios D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Papakostas
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zgonis
authors.forename: Demetrios G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Polyzois
authors.forename: Panayotis N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Soucacos
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*