Minor website review of Prime Time Radio’s radio blog sponsored by AARP

 This website is in the form of a radio blog that is sponsored by AARP. Mike Cuthbert is not a doctor, but someone who has gone through a TKR himself. He is also the author of the site. He gives a brief list of suggestions to those who have had a TKR, or are thinking of having one. This is an excellent site to get a more personal aspect of this procedure, and can be found at: http://www.radioprimetime.org/blog/2007/10...ing-total-knee.html.
 Mike Cuthbert and the Prime Time Radio Staff are using this website as a way of making a personal story more accessible and interactive. Mike lists nine personal “facts” that will most likely be universal among TKR patients. His comments are realistic, light, and even border on humorous. It seems to be a “How To” recovery list for TKR patients. Other people who have undergone or are thinking of undergoing a TKR respond to his comments. In addition to that, Mike responds back to their personal questions and stories. This makes the website interactive.
 The website relates back to anatomy and physiology as the site is about total knee replacement recovery stories. Responding to a comment from Peggy, Mike states that he had worn out the meniscus in his knee joint, and was at that point, walking bone on bone. The knee joint and artificial knee joint relate directly back to the anatomy of the human body. Also, the knee joint is a hinge joint that is responsible for the movements of flexion and extension. These movements created by this joint are also directly tied into the study of physiology.
 Mike’s simple list of do’s and don’ts after a TKR was a very appealing aspect to this website. He seemed to cover most areas with this short list. The interactivity of the comments on this site was another attractive feature. People posted their comments and received responses back from Mike. This really personalized the site. There are no other health related links available on this website which makes it very limited. It would also have been a better site if there were even more comments from other people on this topic. It did seem more limited in that aspect.

This website review was written by Laurel Maxwell.

Major website review of the Medicinent.com TKR article

 Diseased knee joints are not uncommon among certain individuals. These individuals may be suffering from progressive arthritis, osteoarthritis, trauma, or other rare, but destructive diseases of the knee joint that have become severe enough for such an individual to undergo a procedure known as a Total Knee Replacement or TKR. MedicineNet.com has devoted a section of their website to inform people regarding Total Knee Replacements. This website can be accessed at http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/article.htm. This website answers many common questions regarding this procedure. The website is fairly easy to navigate, informative, and provides additional links to other websites that contain information such as arthritis, that can be directly related to the topic of TKR.
 MedicineNet.com answers questions for those individuals that may be about to undergo a TKR procedure. The website describes what a TKR is, who should consider such a procedure, what the risks involved may be, what the preoperative evaluation for a TKR may involve, what happens in the post operative period, and how a patient can continue to improve as an outpatient after discharge from the hospital. This information provided on the website was written and edited by William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR, as a way of bringing medical information and answers to common questions regarding this procedure to the average person.
 A TKR directly relates back to anatomy and physiology in quite a few different areas. The natural knee joint is what is being replaced in a TKR. The knee joint is a hinge joint, in which the motions flexion and extension are seen at the point where the femur meets with the tibia and fibula. The end of the femur bone is removed during a TKR and replaced with a metal shell that creates the superior portion of the joint. Part of the tibia is also removed and replaced with a channeled plastic piece with a metal stem, which creates the inferior portion of the joint. The posterior cruciate ligament that stabilizes each side of the knee joint, is either, retained, sacrificed, or substituted by a polyethylene post during surgery so that the lower leg cannot slide backward in relation to the thigh bone during movement. The structure of the TKR relates to anatomy of the natural knee joint. Science has invented a way to recreate a natural joint in the body. A diseased joint can cause a kind of domino effect on many other joints and muscles of the body. The TKR allows for the knee to eventually return to a normal range of motion, which could reduce other issues and symptoms that are directly related to an abnormal gait due to a diseased knee joint. These symptoms may include hip and back pain. Changes in gait and muscle movement also directly relates to the study of physiology.
 One of the best features of this particular website is it’s organization. The website is easy to navigate. It gives a list of questions regarding TKR’s that can be clicked on, and it brings the reader directly to that section of the website. Another feature of this website that is attractive to viewers is the diagram of the knee joint and what the replacement should actually look like. It allows the viewer to see this in a realistic way. The website could have included some personal stories of individuals having undergone a TKR to further enrich it. Also, although the website does provide a diagram of a TKR joint, it would be even more interesting to show some actual pictures of a TKR surgery itself.

This is a website review written by Laurel Maxwell

As you already know the reviews are missing their titles.
Other than that, I thought you did a really good job of outlining exactly what a TKR is and how it relates back to Anatomy & Physiology. I didn’t think that either review is lacking in any area.
The best part for me was your critique on the website itself. You had some good suggestions for what could make the website better. You could tell that you put a lot of time and effort into your review of both websites and that you really knew what you were talking about.

Edited by author 12-03-2007 06:27 PM
The top (superior :p) review is missing a title.

Apart from the lack of a title the essay was well-written and does a good job at explaining the purposes of the reviewed website. I felt that the way the site relates to A and P was stated perfectly fine, considering that it is a support site.


The inferior review is also missing a title.

Again, I found the review of the review to be informative and well-written. I especially liked the exactness of the anatomical replacements made in a TKR.

Laurel, the upper review is missing a title. I do not know if it is the major or the minor website that is being reviewed.

You need to be more specific on how the website relates back to A&P. Explain the knee joint in a little more detail. What bones, ligaments, muscles, etc. are associated with the knee? On the other hand, I thought you did concise job on telling us about the who, what, and why aspects of the website.


The lower review is aslo missing a title. Tell your audience which website is being reviewed.

I thougth you did a very nice job explaining how the website related back to A&P. It gave me a good idea of how a knee is replaced by telling what bones, ligament, etc. were involved/replaced. However, I thought the pros and cons of the websie could use some improvement. Explain how including personal stories of TKR patients and actual pictures of a TKR surgery would improve the website.

This website is in the form of a radio blog that is sponsored by AARP. Mike Cuthbert is not a doctor, but someone who has gone through a TKR himself. He is also the author of the site. He gives a brief list of suggestions to those who have had a TKR, or are thinking of having one. This is an excellent site to get a more personal aspect of this procedure, and can be found at: http://www.radioprimetime.org/blog/2007/10...ing-total-knee.html.
 Mike Cuthbert and the Prime Time Radio Staff are using this website as a way of making a personal story more accessible and interactive. Mike lists nine personal “facts” that will most likely be universal among TKR patients. His comments are realistic, light, and even border on humorous. It seems to be a “How To” recovery list for TKR patients. Other people who have undergone or are thinking of undergoing a TKR respond to his comments. In addition to that, Mike responds back to their personal questions and stories. This makes the website interactive.
 The website relates back to anatomy and physiology as the site is about total knee replacement recovery stories. Responding to a comment from Peggy, Mike states that he had worn out the meniscus in his knee joint, and was at that point, walking bone on bone. The knee joint and artificial knee joint relate directly back to the anatomy of the human body. Also, the knee joint is a hinge joint that is responsible for the movements of flexion and extension. These movements created by this joint are also directly tied into the study of physiology.
 Mike’s simple list of do’s and don’ts after a TKR was a very appealing aspect to this website. He seemed to cover most areas with this short list. The interactivity of the comments on this site was another attractive feature. People posted their comments and received responses back from Mike. This really personalized the site. There are no other health related links available on this website which makes it very limited. It would also have been a better site if there were even more comments from other people on this topic. It did seem more limited in that aspect.

This website review was written by Laurel Maxwell

Diseased knee joints are not uncommon among certain individuals. These individuals may be suffering from progressive arthritis, osteoarthritis, trauma, or other rare, but destructive diseases of the knee joint that have become severe enough for such an individual to undergo a procedure known as a Total Knee Replacement or TKR. MedicineNet.com has devoted a section of their website to inform people regarding Total Knee Replacements. This website can be accessed at http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/article.htm. This website answers many common questions regarding this procedure. The website is fairly easy to navigate, informative, and provides additional links to other websites that contain information such as arthritis, that can be directly related to the topic of TKR.
 MedicineNet.com answers questions for those individuals that may be about to undergo a TKR procedure. The website describes what a TKR is, who should consider such a procedure, what the risks involved may be, what the preoperative evaluation for a TKR may involve, what happens in the post operative period, and how a patient can continue to improve as an outpatient after discharge from the hospital. This information provided on the website was written and edited by William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR, as a way of bringing medical information and answers to common questions regarding this procedure to the average person.
 A TKR directly relates back to anatomy and physiology in quite a few different areas. The natural knee joint is what is being replaced in a TKR. The knee joint is a hinge joint, in which the motions flexion and extension are seen at the point where the femur meets with the tibia and fibula. The end of the femur bone is removed during a TKR and replaced with a metal shell that creates the superior portion of the joint. Part of the tibia is also removed and replaced with a channeled plastic piece with a metal stem, which creates the inferior portion of the joint. The posterior cruciate ligament that stabilizes each side of the knee joint, is either, retained, sacrificed, or substituted by a polyethylene post during surgery so that the lower leg cannot slide backward in relation to the thigh bone during movement. The structure of the TKR relates to anatomy of the natural knee joint. Science has invented a way to recreate a natural joint in the body. A diseased joint can cause a kind of domino effect on many other joints and muscles of the body. The TKR allows for the knee to eventually return to a normal range of motion, which could reduce other issues and symptoms that are directly related to an abnormal gait due to a diseased knee joint. These symptoms may include hip and back pain. Changes in gait and muscle movement also directly relates to the study of physiology.
 One of the best features of this particular website is it’s organization. The website is easy to navigate. It gives a list of questions regarding TKR’s that can be clicked on, and it brings the reader directly to that section of the website. Another feature of this website that is attractive to viewers is the diagram of the knee joint and what the replacement should actually look like. It allows the viewer to see this in a realistic way. The website could have included some personal stories of individuals having undergone a TKR to further enrich it. Also, although the website does provide a diagram of a TKR joint, it would be even more interesting to show some actual pictures of a TKR surgery itself.

This is a website review written by Laurel Maxwell.

Edited by author 11-07-2007 12:39 PM
Laurel,
interesting topic and websites. You do a nice succinct job of telling us who, why and what is on each website. The medicine.net is a good general one that has a lot of info--could be a major website review. You might choose a blog from the radioprimetime as your minor website review. Your peers have provided some good detailed feedback...I have nothing to add there,
LF
Choose topic: 10 points
Find four websites: 20 points
Peer reviews: 10 points

#1. It’s a very nice website! Anything with pictures on the main page is always a plus! I especially like the fact that it tells you who would need a knee replacement, why they would benefit from it, etc, etc. The fact that it has the top 9 related articles on knee replacements posted on it is also a plus! It even has a glossary! Oh good job!
#2. This is also a good website! It gets right to the point, there’s no clicking around and looking for this and that. It has a wealth of information and it is easy to access.
#3. This website was great for someone looking for information on recovery after a knee replacement. It was also nicely put together. However, it didn’t answer my general questions of who needs knee replacements, how do knee replacements work etc, etc. That’s okay though, it was still good.
#4. Ahh! Power point presentation! It feels like were back in class, but where is Larry to explain?!?! This was a nice little presentation; however I do need someone up there telling me what’s going on, what pictures mean what and so on and so forth.

http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/page3.htm Quite a good site. I thought the information was well presented and the entire thing was easy to navigate.


http://www.the-health-pages.com/topics/education/tkr.html This website was interesting because it took you through the process from beginning to end. It was very informative. My only criticism would be that the format of the site was odd. But the content was great.

http://www.radioprimetime.org/blog/2007/10...ing-total-knee.html Obviously not a lot of technical information on this site but the tips seem like they would be very helpful for anyone about to go through this. This seemed like it would be especially helpful for men because here is a man who has gone through this procedure telling you it's ok to admit that you can't do it alone. The other posts were also very encouraging.

I'm sorry I couldn't access your last site.

-The website http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/article.htm gave a good brief overview of what a TKR is, why one would need it, and what happens after you get one. The site seems to be directed at people who might actually need a TKR.
-The website http://www.the-health-pages.com/topics/education/tkr.html was good. I liked that it gave a step-by-step process of what actually happens during the TKR operation.
-The website http://www.radioprimetime.org/blog/2007/10...ing-total-knee.html had a bunch of good information relating to the before and after of a TKR as reported by someone who had been through two of them.
-I liked the fourth slide-show website as it was obviously meant for those in the medical profession.

I thought your 1st website was very informative about TKR, and I liked it provided other links to explore.

Your 2nd website did a good job on discussing diagnosis and symptoms, and it provided a few good pictures of the knee joint.

I like how your 3rd website talked about TKR from an actual patient perspective and how it provided lessons for those who might get their knee replaced. More information about ligaments, cartilages, etc. that support the knee would've been useful. The web site should also provide more information from different, more professional sources.

I like how your 4th website introduced the objects used in replacing the knee. It even showed a picture of a real life operation of a TKR procedure. That was cool. The only thing I didn't like about this website was that it was in the format of a slide show. I couldn't access any direct information about the source.

#1 This website seemed to be very informative about TKR. I liked that it had a lot of different links you could explore.
#2 This one was good because it discussed diagnosis and symptoms.
#3 I really liked this website because it talked about a TKR from an actual patient perspective.
#4 This one was over my head.

http://www.medicinenet.com/total_knee_replacement/article.htm

This website is written by MedicineNet and William C. Shiel Jr. MD, FACP, FACR. This was written to bring doctor knowledge to people regarding various conditions. This website covers what a total knee replacement is, who would be a candidate for this type of surgery, what is involved in the procedure, and rehabilitation after surgery.


http://www.the-health-pages.com/topics/education/tkr.html
 
This website is written by the Health Pages.com. It was written to educate people who need to have a TKA done. It covers common questions and answers regarding the procedure, diagrams, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation.

http://www.radioprimetime.org/blog/2007/10...ing-total-knee.html

This website is written by Prime Time Radio Staff and Mike Cuthbert and shared stories from people who have undergone a TKA procedure. It was written to give a personal insight to this procedure and covers blogs from numerous people having had this procedure done.

http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/showcase/k...lacementFEModel.pdf
 
This website is written by the University of Sydney and Simone Machan. It was written as part of a study involving the makeup of a Total Knee Replacement Joint. It covers the understanding of the mechanics of a TKA through the use of Finite Element Analysis or FEA, and also reviews the makeup of the replacement joint, the movement, wear and durability of the replacement joint.

I chose a TKA or total knee replacement as I see this often in the physical therapy setting I work in and would like to know more about this subject. It also relates to A&P as the course does cover muscle function and how the joint works together with the muscle groups.

Edited by author 10-16-2007 10:55 AM
You need to justify your topic--why you're doing it and how it relates to A and P. Please see the instructions for this assignment.
LF

Also, please be sure you write in your name for who is posting when you post a message.
LF