TKA
Total knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability.
A person may have knee surgery to treat pain in the joint due to an injury, such as torn cartilage or a torn ligament. It can also treat other conditions, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
… READ MOREAs the population ages, the number of joint replacement surgeries has increased exponentially. In the past, patient perceptions regarding the ability to return to high levels of activity and sports after joint replacement were often
… READ MORETricompartmental osteoarthritis occurs when all three compartments in the knee are affected by arthritis symptoms. Localized pain, inflammation, and weakness in the knee may be symptoms of tricompartmental osteoarthritis. Paddling
… READ MOREClaris Reflex is a wearable sensor that provides 24/7 continuous monitoring of patient movement. Claris Healthcare, a company with offices in Vancouver, Canada and Ferndale, Washington, is releasing its novel Claris Reflex knee rehab
… READ MORERetired professional footballers are far more prone to develop knee pain and osteoarthritis and face problems with their knees earlier in life than the average person, a study has revealed. Reviewers found that both exercise and
… READ MOREExperts say new research underscoring the clinical benefits of bracing for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), along with more comfortable device designs aimed at improving patient compliance, may help boost the historically low
… READ MOREQuarterly corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis increased cartilage loss over the course of 2 years without providing any clinical benefit, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the May 16 issue of JAMA.
… READ MORECarrie Day was a busy mom with a young daughter, but advanced arthritis in her knees made her feel like an old woman. Carrie Day and her daughter, Chloe, 3, stroll through the Brown Mountain Regional Stormwater Facility. Carrie, age
… READ MOREMore than sixty thousand Canadians per year, and climbing, get knee replacement surgery. A U.S study published last week in the British Medical Journal finds that a good number of patients south of the border may be getting new knees
… READ MOREWhy are women at higher risk of complications after total hip or knee replacement surgery? An increased rate of hypersensitivity to the metals contained in joint implants might be a contributing factor, suggests a study in the April
… READ MOREThe prescription of therapeutic aquatic exercise to people with knee OA should focus on trying to improve the patient’s own individual symptoms and functional impairments which both affect patients’ quality of life, as well as
… READ MOREPrehabilitation, particularly in the form of exercise, has the potential to significantly improve preoperative and postoperative outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis who are undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Both
… READ MOREMany veteran doctors have probably been there: You sit your patient down and explain their diagnosis. You walk them through how to take their medication. They nod and promise that they don’t have any questions. Next visit, you
… READ MOREDespite higher costs, many doctors recommend and some patients prefer, recovery at an in-patient rehabilitation facility following total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. And yet a new study to be presented Thursday,
… READ MOREWell-informed patients who decide with their orthopaedic surgeon what treatment is best for them have better outcomes and higher patient satisfaction rates, according to new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the
… READ MOREResults from this study demonstrated women, patients 70 years and older, obese patients, those with diabetes, depression disorders and rheumatoid arthritis had a higher chance of conversion to total knee arthroplasty 2 years following
… READ MOREIn the 12 months preceding total knee arthroplasty, women experienced significantly greater utilization of knee osteoarthritis-related health care than men, according to results. Boost your knee health—and help decide whether knee
… READ MOREIn an active military population, the incidence of primary and secondary knee osteoarthritis correlated with chronological age, race, rank and branch of service, according to results. Maximalist shoes fail to cushion impact of
… READ MOREThe American federal government has started a program that penalizes hospitals for readmission of joint replacement patients within 90 days, but a new study finds there is no good index for assessing that risk. Replace, but
… READ MOREPaddling with Evoke brace Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 9.6% of men and 18% of women aged over 60 have osteoarthritis worldwide. The disease often results in pain
… READ MOREA noted surgeon gains insight into managing postop pain—his own. In part 1 of his account of his knee replacement surgery, knee replacement specialist Ira H. Kirschenbaum MD, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at
… READ MOREAn MRI isn’t always the best first-choice for diagnosis when patients present with knee pain. While MRI is highly sensitive and it can detect intra-articular pathology, these changes might be associated with degenerative joint
… READ MORETotal hip and knee replacement (THR and TKR) surgery are recognized treatments for pain relief in patients with severe symptoms from hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA). Nevertheless, one year after surgery up to 50% of patients
… READ MOREA Surgeon’s Holistic Approach. After years of treating knee injuries, I’ve come to a realization about articular cartilage: You’ve got to understand the whole knee. It’s not enough to master arthroscopy. You
… READ MOREResearchers at the University of Delaware have determined the minimum workout thresholds for patients with knee osteoarthritis that would determine whether a patient should be referred to physical rehabilitation, according to a
… READ MOREWe hear a lot about various co-morbidities associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and how addressing those additional conditions can help improve knee pain and function. But a growing body of research suggests one set of
… READ MOREEvoke 3D printed custom knee brace. Osskin Despite the high prevalence and burden on health care systems, currently there is no cure for osteoarthritis (OA), whilst the number of individuals affected with symptomatic OA is expected to
… READ MOREMusculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis and low back pain, represent an important burden in terms of direct and indirect health care costs in western countries. In Canada, pressure
… READ MORESelf-care is a concept widely applied across healthcare and can be broadly defined as “what people do for themselves to establish and maintain physical and emotional health and prevent or deal with minor illness, injury, or chronic
… READ MOREMost of us know the value of rehabilitation following a surgery, such as a joint replacement, and how it restores physical strength and function. What may be less familiar is the concept of rehabilitation prior to surgery, or
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