No difference in clinical outcomes between joint replacement and fusion surgeries for ankle osteoarthritis
1. In patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, no differences were seen in outcomes between total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle ...
Tag: osteoarthritis
Lower limb osteoarthritis may be more prevalent in retired Olympians
1. In this study, one in four retired Olympians reported physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis (OA), with injury being associated with an increased ...
Unsupervised online yoga transiently improves symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis
1. Compared to a control group, patients with knee osteoarthritis who engaged in online yoga had improvements in pain and ...
Lower body mass index and higher physical function prior to total knee arthroplasty associated with improved function postoperatively
1. Higher presurgical body mass index was associated with poor function after total knee arthroplasty. 2. High physical function and ...
Knee extensor muscle weakness may be a risk factor for osteoarthritis
1. Low quality evidence demonstrates that knee extensor muscle weakness increased the odds of symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis in ...
Wellness Check: Exercise
2 Minute Medicine is pleased to announce that we are launching Wellness Check, a new series dedicated to exploring new ...
Platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve ankle symptoms compared to placebo in patients with ankle osteoarthritis
1. This trial included 100 patients and took place over a 26-week period, ultimately concluding that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections ...
Web-based intervention of self-directed strengthening exercises improved pain and functional capacity for patients with osteoarthritis
1. Among a cohort of patients with knee osteoarthritis, a web-based intervention of self-directed strengthening exercises and activity guidance supported ...
Total knee replacement cost-effective in obese patients with knee osteoarthritis
1. Patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m2 or greater who had total knee replacement surgery improved ...
High tibial osteotomy may delay need for total knee replacement for patients with osteoarthritis
1. 5 and 10 years after undergoing a high tibial osteotomy procedure, 95% and 79% of knee osteoarthritis patients respectively ...
