Arthritis & Rheumatism
Stem cells may prevent post-injury arthritis
Duke researchers may have found a promising stem cell therapy for preventing osteoarthritis after a joint injury.
Aug 10, 2012
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News tagged with knees
Medical research
Research team finds compound that can spur cartilage growth
(Medical Xpress) -- A research team from drug maker Novartis has discovered a compound that spurs cartilage growth in mice. As they describe in their paper published in the journal Science, the team has found that when a ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Self-administered acupressure reduces knee pain with suspected osteoarthritis
Self-administered acupressure (SAA) is an efficacious and cost-effective approach to relieve knee pain in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online April 19 ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Arthroscopic surgery for arthritis does not impact incidence of total knee arthroplasty, study finds
The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Medical research
Breaking down the 'brick wall' of scar tissue
Doctors in the U.S. perform nearly 800,000 total knee replacements every year, but some estimates indicate that up to 10% of patients may emerge from surgery with a new problem: arthrofibrosis or excessive scarring that limits ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find more action is needed to prevent arthritis after knee reconstruction surgery
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering—but not much is being done to address it, according to new research published ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Knees stiff with arthritis? Company studies whether fat injections can improve motion
A Louisville, Colorado, company is studying whether cells taken from patients' fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis.
Mar 27, 2024
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Medications
Long-acting opioids may be unnecessary in study of total knee replacement
In a new study, researchers have found that replacing long-acting with immediate-release opioids after total knee replacement surgery resulted in comparable pain management but less nausea-medication usage and less need for ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Calcium crystal deposits in the knee found to contribute to joint damage
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and 34 million people in the U.S. There are no treatments available that prevent its progression to date. ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Surgery
Age, sex, race among top risk factors for revision knee surgery
Patients who are younger than about 40, male, or Black are among those most at risk for revision surgery after having had a total knee replacement, according to researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published ...
Feb 21, 2024
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