Tag: Knee Problems
Deep Infections Occur in 6 Percent of Knee Fracture Repairs
Infection most common with proximal tibia fractures
Risk Factors ID’d for Worse QOL From Knee Osteoarthritis
Female gender, overweight, smoking, knee pain, lower income tied to rapidly worsening quality of life
Prescribing Fewer Tablets Can Cut Post-ACL Surgery Opioid Use
Prescribing fewer tablets with education session further reduces opioid use
Tanezumab Improves Scores for Pain, Function in Osteoarthritis
Improvements in mean WOMAC Pain, Physical Function scores for osteoarthritis of knee or hip
Outcomes Improved After ACL Repair With Three Tendon Graft Types
No difference found among patellar, hamstring, 'double-bundle' hamstring grafts
Many Patients Excluded From Knee Cartilage Research Studies
Authors say trial results could be much more robust, reflective of patient population with greater inclusion
AI Model Based on Deep Learning Detects ACL Tears on Knee MRI
No significant difference seen between ACL tear detection system, clinical radiologists
Oral Contraceptive Pill May Protect Against ACL Tears
Risk for acute cruciate ligament reconstruction reduced while on OCP, especially for 15- to 19-year-olds
Chloroprocaine Offers Adequate Anesthesia for Knee Arthroscopy
Shorter time to complete recovery from motor blockade seen for chloroprocaine compared with prilocaine
Heberden’s Nodes in Fingers Tied to Knee Osteoarthritis
Significant associations seen between presence of HNs and MRI measures of knee arthritis
