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OA quickly progresses among young military officers with knee injuries
CHICAGO - Nearly one in five military officers who have had a knee injury developed radiographic osteoarthritis before 30 years of age, according to data presented at the...
1 day ago - Healio
Is opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy superior to closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy in treatment of unicompartmental osteoarthritis? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
High tibial osteotomy is an effective surgical technique that can stop or inhibit progression of knee osteoarthritis and avoid or postpone the need for knee arthroplasty. This...
2 days ago - International Journal of Surgery - 2 articles
Extended-release injection shows promise for bilateral knee OA
CHICAGO - An intra-articular injection of extended-release triamcinolone acetonide administered to both knees of patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis was associated with...
10 days ago - Healio
New biomechanical footwear system relieves knee OA pain
CHICAGO - A new biomechanical footwear system was effective in relieving pain and improving physical function among patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to results of a...
10 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Cementless TKA had outcomes similar to cemented procedures at 2-year follow-up
DALLAS - Results presented at the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting showed excellent results when a recently introduced cementless design was used in...
13 days ago - Healio
Pre-operative synovitis assessments predict TKR outcomes
CHICAGO - Patients with knee osteoarthritis who had higher volumes of effusion-synovitis and moderate-to-severe Hoffa-synovitis before undergoing total knee replacement surgery...
13 days ago - Healio
Certain inflammation markers may predict advanced knee OA years before onset
CHICAGO - High effusion-synovitis volume levels and the presence of infrapatellar fat pad signal intensity alteration were predictive of advanced knee osteoarthritis up to 2...
13 days ago - Healio
Pain sensitization linked to increased risk for persistent knee pain
Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis, according to a new study by...
15 days ago - News Medical
Study finds pain sensitization as key risk factor for persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis
Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis, according to a new study by...
16 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Study reveals the powerful pain-relieving properties of ashwagandha
People experiencing knee joint pain and discomfort, particularly those with knee osteoarthritis, may find relief in an Ayurvedic medicine called ashwagandha. A study published...
16 days ago - Natural News - 2 articles
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