Arthritis & Rheumatism
Average hip, knee replacement patient may be getting younger
Brent Ruch, a collegiate basketball center, opted to have his left knee replaced at age 35 after struggling with pain for years.
Jul 24, 2024
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News tagged with knees
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Females' osteoarthritis risk should be addressed early in life, says study
Sex-specific differences in the knee joint should be considered as early as childhood to help prevent higher incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in women later in life, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Surgery
2016 to 2021 saw increase in number of periprosthetic fractures
The number of periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee increased in recent years and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online June 19 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Jul 17, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Methotrexate beneficial for reducing pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis
For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six months, according to a study published ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a common skin bacterium can cause chronic infections after orthopedic surgery
In individuals who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery, clinicians are noticing increasing numbers of chronic bone infections linked to a bacterial strain commonly found on the skin. A study published in the Journal ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Link found between kneecap shape and debilitating joint disease
The shape of a person's kneecap could be an indicator of whether they're more at risk of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.
Jul 24, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Injuries that can keep Olympians from the gold
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles vowed to continue her quest for Olympic gold after injuring her calf in a qualifying round at the Paris games.
Jul 31, 2024
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Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus (i.e. a pivotal hinge joint), which permits flexion and extension as well as a slight medial and lateral rotation. Since in humans the knee supports nearly the whole weight of the body, it is vulnerable to both acute injury and the development of osteoarthritis.
It is often grouped into tibiofemoral and patellofemoral components. (The fibular collateral ligament is often considered with tibiofemoral components.)
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