Injured your ACL? It's more than just a knee injury
It's an athlete's worst fear. Hearing a loud "pop" and feeling severe pain are usually the first signs you've torn your anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL.
Apr 15, 2026
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Orthopedic Procedures
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Q&A: How choice of graft and surgeon's experience level shape long-term recovery after ACL reconstruction
An anterior cruciate ligament injury is a serious knee injury that often affects young, physically active people. On April 30, Dzan Rizvanovic will defend his thesis "Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: rationale for ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Steroid injections for joint pain: Everything you need to know about using them
Osteoarthritis affects around 600 million people globally. It causes pain, stiffness, and reduced joint function—most commonly in the knees, hands, and hips.
Apr 13, 2026
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Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you?
Most of us were told off at some point for how we sat. "Don't cross your legs, you'll ruin your knees." "You'll get varicose veins." "Sit properly." "Sit up straight."
Apr 8, 2026
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Research moves closer to 'smart' sensors in knee replacements
If you have a knee replacement, imagine pointing your phone at your knee and pulling up an app that tells you how much stress the artificial joint is experiencing. Knowing the activities that cause the biggest problems—which ...
Apr 3, 2026
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Patients with psoriasis have elevated risk for complications after total hip arthroplasty
For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), those with cutaneous psoriasis (PsC) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have an increased risk for complications, according to a study published online March 22 in the Journal ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Research reveals risk indicators for hospital readmission after shoulder surgery in Pennsylvania
Shoulder replacement is the third most common joint-replacement surgery in the U.S. and is likely to become more common as the population ages, according to Penn State researchers. Though most patients go home on the same ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Greater quality of life, higher satisfaction seen with robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty
Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (raTKA) is associated with higher satisfaction and greater improvement in quality of life (QOL) than conventional TKA (cTKA), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of ...
Mar 6, 2026
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Testosterone therapy could mean trouble for knee replacement patients, study warns
Testosterone therapy is booming in the U.S., but it might bring higher risks for people undergoing knee replacement surgery, a new study says.
Mar 5, 2026
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New hip replacements are likely to last at least 25 years, study suggests
Modern hip replacements are nearly twice as likely as older hip replacements to last at least 25 years, suggests a study published in The Lancet. The authors of the systematic review and meta-analysis employed advanced modeling ...
Feb 27, 2026
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