7 Things That Can Make Your Knee Give Out
Knee instability can be caused by different issues, including ligament tears, arthritis, and nerve damage. It may be the only symptom you have, or your knee may also hurt, pop, bruise, or swell.
Source: Verywell health
Application of Stem Cells in Degenerative Orthopedic Diseases
Degenerative orthopedic diseases, traditionally viewed as inevitable “wear-and-tear” processes, are now being reimagined as dynamic failures of tissue homeostasis orchestrated by a complex interplay of chronic inflammation and metabolic exhaustion.
Source: Frontiers
Rethinking strength testing in rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a clinical tradition that lacks muscle
In the rehabilitation of a person seeking care for pain associated with the musculoskeletal system, two questions are important: The first; is improvement in muscular strength important for recovery, and the second, should we be measuring it clinically? We wish to debate these questions with reference to a common musculoskeletal problem: rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP), where assessing and improving strength are commonly prioritized as a major aim of treatment
Surgeon decision-making and implant selection in primary total knee arthroplasty: association of training, experience, and robotic-assisted surgical innovation with implant selection
Implant selection in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains a critical yet variable aspect of surgical decision-making, associated with both patient characteristics and surgeon-related factors. With the increasing integration of surgical innovations such as robotic-assisted techniques, understanding contemporary determinants of implant choice has become essential. This study aimed to evaluate implant selection patterns and identify independent factors associated with the use of cruciate-retaining (CR) vs. posterior-stabilized (PS) implants in a modern clinical setting.
Source: Frontiers in Medicine
GLP-1 treatments may reduce knee replacement surgery rates
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs, used for the treatment of diabetes, and more recently, weight loss, are associated with a significantly lower long term risk of knee replacement surgery as a result of osteoarthritis, finds an analysis of medical records data, published in the open access journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.
Source: News Medical Life Sciences
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