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How can I avoid a knee replacement? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: Osteoarthritis begins with inflammation, and leads to the gradual loss of cushioning cartilage from the end of the bones that comprise the joint.
1 day ago - Daily Mail
Long-term survival after hip dysplasia similar with open, closed reduction techniques
Patients with developmental hip dysplasia who underwent either closed reduction or open reduction and Salter innominate pelvic osteotomy achieved a long-term survival time free...
1 day ago - Healio - 3 articles
Do Sociodemographic Factors Relate to Walking Ability in Individuals Who Underwent Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Background and Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common health problems in older adults and total knee arthroplasty is able to improve walking ability in these...
6 days ago - LWW
Synovial Fluid Analysis
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Arthritis , Gout , Infectious Arthritis , Joint Disorders , Osteoarthritis , Rheumatoid Arthritis
11 days ago - MedlinePlus
Bridge plating and primary arthrodesis show similar outcomes for Lisfranc stabilization
Both temporary bridge plating and primary arthrodesis had “good outcome scores” in the treatment of Lisfranc injuries, according to published results. While temporary bridge...
15 days ago - Healio
Pluripotent cells grown from osteoarthritic knee joint of elderly people
A break through feat of growing pluripotency expressing cells from osteoarthritis affected cartilage tissue of knee joints of elderly has been reported by orthopedicians and...
15 days ago - News Medical
Effect of daily 2000 IU versus 800 IU vitamin D on blood pressure among adults age 60 years and older: a randomized clinical trial
ABSTRACTBackgroundObservational studies report higher blood pressure among individuals with lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration. Whether dosage of vitamin D supplementation...
17 days ago - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - 2 articles
Cartilage loss linked to only slightly worse knee OA pain
Loss of cartilage thickness is associated with only a modest increase in knee osteoarthritis pain, an effect mediated in part by worsening synovitis, according to findings...
21 days ago - Healio
PRP may improve clinical outcomes of knee OA better than hyaluronic acid
Patients with knee osteoarthritis treated with platelet-rich plasma injections may have improved clinical outcomes compared with patients who received hyaluronic acid...
22 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
IMedicalApps: RheumTutor
The diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic diseases can be daunting to primary care providers. Some common conditions such as osteoarthritis and gout can be managed almost...
25 days ago - MedPage Today
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