Take intraoperative steps to reduce joint infection risk
With an increasing number of total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty procedures being performed in the United States, the rate of failure has also increased. In its annual report, the American Joint Replacement Registry listed infection as a leading cause of TKA and THA revisions from 2012 to 2016.
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What is a hyperextended knee?
Knee pain and injuries are widespread, particularly in very active people and athletes. A hyperextended knee is a type of injury to the knee caused by the knee bending too far backward. This painful injury is often easy for a doctor to spot and treat.
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Doctors use new procedure in patients with damaged hips to avoid replacement surgery
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.
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Fluid in the knee holds clues for why osteoarthritis is more common in females
Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.
Source: Medical Xpress
Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis
A quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
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