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For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid injection of the knee, concludes a study.

Retired professional footballers are far more prone to develop knee pain and osteoarthritis and face problems with their knees earlier in life than the average person, a study has revealed.

As most sports medicine practitioners know, evidence of effectiveness does not equal successful implementation. To progress in the field, practical tools are needed to bridge the gap between research and practice.1 To support this process, the Dutch Assoc

A less-invasive modification of the approach to periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has recently been popularized by sparing the rectus femoris origin (RS-PAO). The RS-PAO approach with its lack of intra-articular inspection and associated treatment is novel,

Periprosthetic infection after total knee arthroplasty is a devastating complication, and 2-stage exchange is the standard of care in North America. Articulating spacers are effective in treating periprosthetic joint infections, but the optimal articulati

Malrotation of tibial components is one of the important causes of failure in total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between tibial rotational positioning and coverage of the tibial surface during the operation, us

It is largely unknown how the CNS regulates multiple muscle systems in the presence of pain. This study used muscle synergy analysis to investigate multiple forearm muscles in individuals with chronic elbow pain during the development of grip force.

Overweight and obese adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who lost weight from diet and diet plus exercise reduced serum markers of interstitial matrix turnover and inflammation but not type II collagen degradation, a recent study found.

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis who undertake the strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand exercise program, exercises aimed at improving grip strength are important components of the exercise program and mediate its effects, according to recent findings.

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty provided benefits that were sustained for up to 7 years and had low rates of implant fracture or deformity, according to recently published results