Surgery
More Americans getting knees replaced, and at younger ages
(HealthDay)—Aging baby boomers are getting bum knees replaced at a greater rate, and at a younger age, than ever before, a new U.S. study confirms.
Sep 2, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Knee and hip replacements may be bad for the heart
Contrary to recent reports, Boston-based researchers found that osteoarthritis patients who had total knee or hip joint replacement surgery, known as arthroplasty, were at increased risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction) ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Surgery
Knee replacement is effective treatment for degeneration caused by Blount disease
A first-of-its kind study has found that total knee replacements can effectively treat degeneration caused by a bone deformity called Blount disease.
Aug 11, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Knee sound based detector for osteoarthritis prediction
University Malaya researchers have developed a non-invasive, radiation-free, early stage detection system called the Knee Sound Detector to determine the seriousness of the knee joint condition for osteoarthritis patients. ...
Jun 8, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Walking on an incline could help people suffering from knee problems
Incline walking on a treadmill could benefit people with knee osteoarthritis or knee replacements, says a new study from Ball State University.
Apr 20, 2015
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Surgery
New way to evaluate meniscus tear outcomes
An individual's meniscus (cushion in the knee) is one of the most important ligaments in the leg providing stability, load bearing and preservation of the knee joint. It is also one of the most easily injured areas and difficult ...
Mar 28, 2015
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Surgery
Bariatric surgery before joint replacement can improve outcomes in obese patients
Obesity is not only a risk factor for developing knee and hip arthritis. It is also linked to less favorable outcomes after joint replacement surgery. Two new studies at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Surgery
Black patients more likely to be readmitted after hip, knee replacement surgery
A new study presented today at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that black and Hispanic patients were 62 and 50 percent, respectively, more likely to be readmitted to the ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Long-term NSAID use beneficial in knee osteoarthritis
(HealthDay)—For patients with knee osteoarthritis, long-term nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with improvements in symptoms and disease progression, according to a study published in the March ...
Mar 12, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Abnormalities on MRI predict knee replacement
(HealthDay)—Structural joint damage measured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict knee replacement in the following year, according to research published in the March issue of Radiology.
Mar 9, 2015
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