Arthroscopy
Minimally invasive keyhole surgery
Nearly half of Canadians aged 65 and over experience osteoarthritis in their knees. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of bones wears down over time leading to
… READ MOREEvidence-based physical therapy interventions for patients who undergo total knee replacement surgery are underused, and the dosage may not be adequate to achieve optimal outcomes, according to a retrospective review in Arthritis Care
… READ MOREArthroscopic knee surgery is being done less often in adults with torn cartilage or painful arthritis, as a growing body of evidence shows little benefit from these operations, a U.S. study suggests. Össur Unloader One By Lisa
… READ MOREA 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 MOREFor many people with a tear in the rubbery cartilage that cushions the knee, physical therapy may work just as well as surgery — in terms of quieting pain and returning the joint’s function, a new study suggests. Immobilize
… 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 MORECleaning up loose cartilage is not always beneficial, according to a new University at Buffalo study that could impact athletes and seniors, reduce health care costs. By Grove Potter, University at Buffalo July 18, 2017 A team of
… READ MOREMany of the procedures people undergo to counter chronic knee pain in the hopes of avoiding a knee replacement have limited or no evidence to support them. Some enrich the pockets of medical practitioners while rarely benefiting
… READ MOREA growing number of U.S. athletes are getting operations to repair torn knee ligaments, and a new study suggests injury rates are highest and rising fastest among teen girls. Former Dallas Texans player Christina Gordon (wearing
… READ MOREEach year, there are an estimated 200,000 ACL injuries in the United States. Proper management of these injuries is crucial for future function. The gold standard treatment is reconstruction, especially if the patient is young and
… READ MORE‘Overwhelming evidence’ arthroscopic surgery ineffective for arthritic knees, expert panel says. An international expert panel says a common, minimally invasive surgery is largely useless for knee problems stemming from
… READ MOREKnee arthroscopy (keyhole surgery to relieve pain and improve movement) should not be performed in almost all patients with degenerative knee disease, say a panel of international experts in the British Medical Journal, BMJ today.
… READ MOREThe growing popularity of prehabilitation contrasts with mixed findings in the lower extremity literature: Specifically, the approach seems to be more effective in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
… 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 MOREA majority of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients develop a condition known as post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) within 15 years of surgery, which can be debilitating and limit activity. 5 sports which can help
… 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 MORESuccess rates for meniscus surgery were similar for those with average and higher BMI. Some surgeons may be hesitant to repair a torn meniscus on heavier patients, assuming there is a higher chance of the repair failing. But a study
… READ MORESome—but not all—characteristics of meniscal damage on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity and two-year progression, according to research from Tufts Medical Center in
… READ MOREWorking as a bedside nurse requires extensive physical effort — pushing wheelchairs and beds, twisting and lifting, and long periods on your feet. Jennifer Thomas, who’s been a nurse at UK HealthCare for six years, can attest
… READ MOREAn Evidence-Based Review. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common problem, the incidence of which is increasing every day. By 2030, as much as 25% of the adult population is expected to have self-reported or physician-diagnosed arthritis.
… READ MOREPeople receiving a graft of their own knee cartilage cells may be better off returning to full weight bearing after six weeks instead of the standard eight, a small study suggests. The knee brace is amazing. It actually allowed me to
… READ MOREA ‘living bandage’ made from stem cells, which could revolutionise the treatment and prognosis of a common sporting knee injury, has been trialled in humans for the first time by scientists at the Universities of Liverpool and
… 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 MOREArthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) combined with physical therapy (PT) have yielded pain relief similar to that provided by PT alone in randomized trials of subjects with a degenerative meniscal tear. However, many patients
… READ MORELack of success on the fairway may not be due to your swing – it could be your hips that are to blame. New research from the University of Warwick has found that professional golfers are more likely to have different shaped
… READ MOREStudy raises questions over widespread practice without supporting evidence. Exercise therapy is as effective as surgery for middle aged patients with a common type of knee injury known as meniscal tear (damage to the rubbery discs
… READ MOREYoung patients and small grafts may have higher odds of re-tear after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, new research suggests. Danielle Konig, 13, has tested the smaller ball and was surprised how much lighter it was.
… READ MOREMuch orthopaedic research has been devoted to determining why women are far more susceptible to knee ligament injuries than men. According to a new study, the answer may lie in geometry—the length and shape of a patient’s knee
… READ MOREThe use of an ACL brace in patient rehabilitation, following ACL reconstructing, provided mixed results, according to a study presented at The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, AOSSM Annual Meeting in Colorado
… READ MOREGraft size, sex and age have a significant effect on the odds of an ACL re-tear post reconstruction with a hamstring graft, say researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine, AOSSM
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