Carles Amat

Dr. Carles Amat

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 January 2018 in European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
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PCPablo S. Corona
Pablo S. Corona
MVMatías Vicente
Matías Vicente
MLMireia Lalanza
Mireia Lalanza
CACarles Amat
Carles Amat
LCLuis Carrera
Luis Carrera

1 September 2016 in Injury
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PCPablo S. Corona
Pablo S. Corona
FEFrank Erimeiku
Frank Erimeiku
MRMaria Mercedes Reverté-Vinaixa
Maria Mercedes Reverté-Vinaixa
Francisco SoldadoFrancisco Soldado
Francisco Soldado
CACarles Amat
Carles Amat
LCLluis Carrera
Lluis Carrera

1 February 2019 in The Journal of Arthroplasty
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GBGiovanni Balato
Giovanni Balato
KSKatarina Barbaric Starcevic
Katarina Barbaric Starcevic
GBGoran Bićanić
Goran Bićanić
SBStefano Bini
Stefano Bini
JCJiying Chen
Jiying Chen
ATAnastasios-Nektarios Tzavellas
Anastasios-Nektarios Tzavellas

30 November 2011 in International Orthopaedics
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PCPablo S. Corona
Pablo S. Corona
EGEmilia Gil
Emilia Gil
EGErnesto Guerra
Ernesto Guerra
Francisco SoldadoFrancisco Soldado
Francisco Soldado
CACarles Amat
Carles Amat
CPCarles Pigrau
Carles Pigrau

1 April 2016 in Injury
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IGIrene Gallardo-Calero
Irene Gallardo-Calero
TLThais Larrainzar-Coghen
Thais Larrainzar-Coghen
Dolors Rodriguez-PardoDolors Rodriguez-Pardo
Dolors Rodriguez-Pardo
CPCarles Pigrau
Carles Pigrau
JSJudith Sanchez Sanchez-Raya
Judith Sanchez Sanchez-Raya
PCPablo S. Corona
Pablo S. Corona

1 December 2013 in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
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PCPablo S. Corona
Pablo S. Corona
AHAlejandro Hernandez
Alejandro Hernandez
MRM Mercedes Reverte-Vinaixa
M Mercedes Reverte-Vinaixa
CACarles Amat
Carles Amat
XFXavier Flores
Xavier Flores
Purpose.: To evaluate the pain level and patient satisfaction as well as the fusion and infection eradication rates after knee arthrodesis using a monolateral external fixator for failed septic total knee replacement (TKR). Methods.: Records of 10 male and 11 female consecutive patients aged 70 to 88 (mean, 81) years who underwent knee arthrodesis using a monolateral external fixator for failed septic TKR were retrospectively reviewed. Each patient had undergone a mean of 3.4 (range, 1–15) procedures. The infection eradication rate, fusion rate, time to achieve fusion, pain level, patient satisfaction, and health-related quality of life were evaluated. Results.: Infection was eradicated in 18 (86%) of the 21 patients, whereas fusion was achieved in 17 (81%) of the 21 patients after a mean of 10.3 (range, 4–16) months. Those who did and did not achieve fusion differed significantly in terms of the mean pain score (2.3 vs. 6.4, p=0.031). Compared with age-matched Spanish general population, patients aged >75 years fared significantly worse in terms of the mean physical summary component score (40.7 vs. 34.9, p=0.001). Among those who achieved fusion, 82% were very or somewhat satisfied; none was very dissatisfied. Among those who did not achieve fusion, 75% were very or somewhat dissatisfied. Conclusion.: Knee arthrodesis using a monolateral external fixator for failed septic TKR achieved high fusion and infection eradication rates, despite the extended time needed. When fusion is achieved, patients had good pain relief and satisfaction.