Hip dysplasia: When is surgery required?
Hip dysplasia is a condition in which the top portion of the thigh bone doesn t fit properly in the socket portion of the hip joint […]
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Obesity and total joint arthroplasty: Time to examine needs in a different light
The prevalence of obesity in the general population is increasing. Obesity is estimated to affect approximately one-third of adults in the United States. It is estimated […]
Imaging identifies cartilage regeneration in long-distance runners
Using a mobile MRI truck, researchers followed runners for 4,500 kilometers through Europe to study the physical limits and adaptation of athletes over a 64-day period, […]
Men and women show sex-specific improvements after hip replacement
Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, are different for men and women, which could […]
Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty: Surgical Assistant for a Customized Normal Kinematic Knee
Robotic-assisted surgery aims to improve TKA by enhancing the surgeon s ability to optimize soft tissue balancing, reproduce alignment, and restore normal knee kinematics. Read more Source: […]
Study to evaluate outcomes of different hip replacement techniques using mobile gait analysis system
Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have launched a pilot study using a portable gait analysis mat to determine early outcomes of several different hip […]
How a 3D printer could mean a breakthrough for joint-replacement surgery
Since last summer, Ranganathan and his team consisting of Jill Sharkey, a member of Rowan University s class of 2017, and Ridwan Murshed, a Rowan grad […]
Wearable neuromuscular device may help reduce ACL injuries in female soccer players
Using a wearable neuromuscular device can reduce the risk of ACL injury in female soccer athletes, according to new research presented today at the American Orthopaedic […]
Knee Injections vs. Knee Replacement: What are My Options?
According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 50 million Americans have arthritis. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which is a degenerative joint disease. Though […]
Prospective study showed TKA not detrimental to patient participation in sports
Results of a study presented at European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Congress, here, showed patients who participated in sports before total knee […]
