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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Has Fewer Complications

May 16, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) is associated with fewer complications but higher average total cost than conventional TKA (cTKA), accordin...

Worse Outcomes Seen for Severe Bilateral Hip OA in Adult Spinal Deformity

May 16, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), those with severe bilateral hip osteoarthritis (OA) have worse outcomes, according to a study published onl...

Biomechanical changes in the proximal femur before and after removal of femoral neck system.

May 13, 2024

As an innovative internal fixation system, FNS (femoral neck system) is increasingly being utilized by surgeons for the treatment of femoral neck fractures. At present, there have been numerous finite...

Video-Only Noninferior to In-Person Therapy After Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty

May 03, 2024

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For upper-extremity function after thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, video-only therapy (VOT) is noninferior to in-person therapy (IPT), according to...

Report Details Nonfatal Traffic-Related Pedestrian Injuries Presenting to the ED

May 03, 2024

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The overall visit proportion for emergency department visits involving pedestrian injury is 45.62 per 100,000 emergency department visits, according to resea...

Weight-Bearing Activity Ups Incident Knee OA in People With Low Lower-Limb Muscle Mass

May 02, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Weight-bearing activity appears tied to incident knee osteoarthritis (OA) in people who have low levels of lower-limb muscle mass, according to a study...

People With Acute Calcium Pyrophosphate Face Doubled Risk for Fracture

Apr 30, 2024

MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Fracture risk is nearly doubled in individuals with acute calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal arthritis, according to a study recently published in Arthriti...

Self-Administered Acupressure Reduces Knee Pain With Suspected Osteoarthritis

Apr 25, 2024

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 publ...

Women Less Likely to Experience Musculotendinous Injury Than Men

Apr 24, 2024

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Younger women are less likely to develop musculotendinous injury (MTI) relative to total injuries when compared with men, according to a study published on...

Arthroscopic Surgery for Arthritis Does Not Impact Incidence of Total Knee Arthroplasty

Apr 24, 2024

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of...

Antihypertensive Meds Initiation Linked to Fractures in Nursing Home Seniors

Apr 24, 2024

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For longer-term nursing home residents, initiation of antihypertensive medication is associated with an increased risk for fractures and falls, according t...

Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Common After ACL Reconstruction

Apr 24, 2024

TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-quarter of patients show persistent early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms six to 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (AC...

The Long-term Efficacy of Total Knee Arthroplasty on End-stage Kashin-Beck Disease of the Knee in Highland Tibetan Areas Patients: A Retrospective Study with 10-Year Follow-up.

Apr 22, 2024

Despite the established success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with end-stage osteoarthritis, there is a notable scarcity of research on its long-term outcomes in individuals suffering from end-stag...

Physician Empathy Inversely Linked to Patients' Back Pain Intensity, HRQOL

Apr 16, 2024

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic low back pain, physician empathy is inversely associated with pain intensity, back-related disability, and health-related quality ...

AI Tools Help Predict Complications Following Lower-Extremity Fracture

Apr 11, 2024

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Use of advanced machine learning tools can help predict postinjury complications among patients with lower-extremity fractures, according to a study publ...

Review Compares Analgesic Interventions After Shoulder Surgery

Apr 09, 2024

MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The average pain trajectories after shoulder surgery vary with different analgesic interventions, according to research presented at the 49th Annual Regional...

Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction

Apr 09, 2024

MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid...

Progressive Resistance Training Not Superior for Hip Osteoarthritis

Apr 09, 2024

MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Progressive resistance training (PRT) is not superior to neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) for improving functional performance in patients with hip osteoarthri...

Cures Act Tied to Quicker Release, Access of Imaging Reports

Apr 02, 2024

MONDAY, April 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports be...

Increased Morbidity Risks Seen for Male, Female p.C282Y Homozygotes

Mar 28, 2024

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Male and female p.C282Y homozygotes, including those undiagnosed with hemochromatosis, have increased morbidity risks, according to a study published in ...

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