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An internet-delivered physical therapist-prescribed home exercise and pain-coping skills training intervention is beneficial for individuals with chronic knee pain

Internet-Delivered Exercise, Pain-Coping Skills Alleviate Knee Pain

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Clinically meaningful improvements in pain, function with home exercise and pain-coping skills training
Running might actually reduce inflammation in knee joints

Running May Actually Lower Inflammation in Knee Joints

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Researchers suggest running might slow development of osteoarthritis
Undifferentiated autologous mesenchymal stem cells seeded onto a collagen scaffold shows promise for patients with torn meniscus

Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Promise for Torn Meniscus

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First-in-human study shows clinical improvement for three patients with avascular meniscal tear
Specific bacteria may help explain the connection between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis

Bacterial Cause of Periodontal Disease May Drive RA

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans implicated in periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis
Maci (autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to repair symptomatic

FDA OKs Autologous Cellularized Scaffold for Knee Cartilage Repair

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For symptomatic, full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee in adult patients
The use of thromboprophylaxis seems not to prevent venous thromboembolism after knee arthroplasty or casting of the lower leg

Thromboprophylaxis Not Effective After Knee Arthroplasty, Casting

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Does not prevent venous thromboembolism after knee arthroplasty, casting of lower leg
In current knee osteoarthritis care

Barriers Identified in Current Knee Osteoarthritis Care

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Most frequently cited barriers were in domains of patient and health care professional
External knee adduction is a significant predictor of medial compartment contact forces in both limbs after anterior cruciate ligament injury

External Knee Adduction Moment Predicts Contact Forces in ACL

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Significant contributions for vertical ground reaction force, co-contraction in uninvolved limb only
For patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis pain

Radiofrequency Neurotomy Efficient in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Radiofrequency neurotomy of genicular nerves safe and efficient in knee osteoarthritis pain
In many cases of meniscal tear

Surgery Not Always Necessary for Meniscal Tears

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Researchers suggest exercise will work on its own