https://medicalxpress.com/orthopedics-news/ en-us Latest medical news and research in Orthopaedics A minimally invasive ultrasound-guided technique offers long-term relief for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome with fewer side effects than steroids, according to a new study published in Radiology. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-minimally-invasive-technique-relief-carpal.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:29 EDT news710436661 For millions of people, osteoarthritis slowly breaks down the joints, bringing pain, swelling and stiffness that make free movement harder with time. It is largely a condition of age, with 73% of those living with it older than 55. For years, the wear and tear that comes with aging and physical trauma was considered a major driver of the disease. A recent study published in Science, however, points to a metabolic disease that is also highly common among this demographic as a contributing factor in osteoarthritis progression. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-high-blood-pressure-osteoarthritis-joint.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:20:12 EDT news710416649 Two major studies by Queen Mary University of London, the University of Oxford and the University of Bristol found that robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement does not reduce the overall early risk of repeat surgery compared with conventional surgery. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-robotic-hip-knee-surgery.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:02 EDT news709988041 Researchers at Mass General Brigham have found that moderate-intensity exercise alters circulating extracellular vesicles in ways that promote cartilage health and tissue resilience, identifying microRNA-29 as a key mediator that improved characteristics of aged cartilage cells and reduced signs of joint degeneration. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-medicine-joints-aging-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:02 EDT news709917361 Somewhere in the world, a woman over 50 will have fractured a bone by the time you finish reading this sentence due to osteoporosis, a silent bone disease that can weaken the structural integrity of the skeletal system and a person's quality of life. The disease weakens bones and makes them more likely to break because of reduced bone mineral density and bone mass, and it affects an estimated 75 million people across Europe, the USA, and Japan. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-osteoporosis-fractures-fall-small-human.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:30:01 EDT news708777910 Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery have discovered the unspecialized stem cells that give rise to the body's tendons and ligaments, the tissues connecting muscles and bones. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-newly-stem-cell-reveals-potential.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:03 EDT news707744588 In a study published in Scientific Reports, an international, multidisciplinary research team that included Binghamton University researchers identified a set of blood proteins that may explain why the corticosteroid prednisone, although beneficial in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), can interfere with childhood growth and bone health. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-blood-biomarkers-reveal-common-muscular.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:03 EDT news707745541 Bone and joint infections cause significant health problems for patients and lead to millions of dollars in added health costs per year, but clinicians lack reliable tools to predict which patients will develop severe or persistent disease. And when standard-of-care antibiotics fall short, there are no immunotherapies available to help patients mount a stronger defense against infections. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-cell-protein-treatment-joint-complication.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:20:03 EDT news707652362 Total joint replacement is a proven treatment to relieve chronic knee pain, but concerns have been raised that particles from the device may migrate to the brain and cause memory problems. New research from Rush University shows this may not be a concern. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-total-joint-particles-brain.html Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:40:06 EDT news707129161 A machine-learning tool built from Swedish national health registry data can predict hip fracture risk with high accuracy without an in-person assessment and identifies far more at-risk individuals than current clinical screening practices, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the journal PLOS Medicine by Kristian Axelsson and Mattias Lorentzon of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and colleagues. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-registry-based-hip-fracture-current.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:12 EDT news706887254 Researchers have developed a "scaffold" that mimics natural tissue and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs, including for large injuries and cases involving bone and tissue degeneration that are often the most difficult to fix. Devised by a team at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the new system was detailed in Science Advances. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-mimicking-natural-rotator-cuff.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:40:01 EDT news706956421 Robotic assistance is increasingly used in knee replacement surgery worldwide: in 6% of procedures in the UK, compared with 16% in the U.S. and 42% in Australia. The aim is to help surgeons place knee replacements more precisely and tailor surgery to a patient's anatomy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-robotic-knee-patient-outcomes-surgeon.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:05 EDT news706533961 Biomedical scientists have developed a new nanoscale imaging technique that allows researchers to directly see how bone-forming cells use nutrients and build bone inside the body. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-imaging-technique-reveals-bone-microscopic.html Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:40:02 EDT news706525861 When it comes to daily aches and pains, it's not uncommon for knees to be a main source. And while there can be many different long-term causes of such issues, osteoarthritis is often a reason why. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-osteoarthritis.html Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:00:02 EDT news706258113 Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability worldwide. Current intra-articular standards of care, such as analgesics, corticosteroids and viscosupplements, provide only transient symptomatic relief and do not reliably modify disease progression. A major translational barrier is the rapid clearance of small-molecule drugs and biologics from synovial fluid, as well as the difficulty of delivering hydrophobic compounds at therapeutic concentrations without systemic exposure. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-hydrogel-prolongs-joint-retention-osteoarthritis.html Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:30:01 EDT news705814313