Research progress in the treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF]
Osteoarthritis in the knee is a disease that is chronic and degenerative. It occurs more frequently between the elderly and the obese populations, and the prevalence rate of women is higher than that of men.
Yu Chenying
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Proportion of Osteoarthritis Knee among Older Adults Presenting with Knee Complaints as Assessed Using American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Criteria at A Tertiary Care Hospital, Kollam [PDF]
Introduction: Osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal disorders seen as age increases. Among older individuals it leads to persistent complaints, disability and health care consultations.
Indu D, Asha K P, Manoj Kumar S, Anuja U
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Early knee osteoarthritis [PDF]
Concepts regarding osteoarthritis, the most common joint disease, have dramatically changed in the past decade thanks to the development of new imaging techniques and the widespread use of arthroscopy that permits direct visualisation of intra-articular tissues and structure.
FAVERO, MARTA+4 more
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Knee replacement for osteoarthritis [PDF]
Knee replacement is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed in older adults, and its incidence is increasing rapidly. It is the only curative procedure for knee osteoarthritis, and it has excellent outcomes overall in terms of reoperation, functional outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
Liddle, Alexander D+2 more
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The Comparison of Analogue Pain Scale, Quadriceps Muscle, and Knee Joint among Obese Women with Knee Osteoarthritis [PDF]
Introduction: Patients with knee osteoarthritis were reported to have quadriceps weakness and impaired knee function, related to pain. It is unclear whether body composition is a causal factor to the above findings.
Nur Azis Rohmansyah+3 more
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Management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful operation. Knee osteoarthritis is an increasing healthcare burden and the number of arthroplasty procedures implanted each year is estimated to increase exponentially over the next 10 years. At present in the UK, over 90% of these procedures are performed as total knee replacements mirroring similar ...
Price, A, Allum, R
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Management of osteoarthritis of the knee [PDF]
#### Summary points Osteoarthritis of the knee causes pain, limits activity, and impairs quality of life. Although it cannot be cured, advances in understanding and treatment have improved the outlook for people with this condition. This review will outline evidence for management and emphasise the importance of a patient centred multidisciplinary ...
Bennell, Kim L+2 more
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Persistent Biomechanical Alterations After ACL Reconstruction Are Associated With Early Cartilage Matrix Changes Detected by Quantitative MR. [PDF]
BackgroundThe effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in preventing early osteoarthritis is debated. Restoring the original biomechanics may potentially prevent degeneration, but apparent pathomechanisms have yet to be described.
Amano, Keiko+5 more
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Correction: The role of cumulative physical work load in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis – a case–control study in Germany (Seidler et al. 2008) [PDF]
: In the original paper (Seidler et al. 2008), there is a mistake in the results of the occupational group analysis. This mistake occurred when the core data set was merged with the occupational group data.
Abolmaali, Nasreddin+3 more
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Knee moments of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed and control participants during normal and inclined walking [PDF]
Objectives: Prior injury to the knee, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, is known to predispose one to premature osteoarthritis (OA).
Duffell, LD+3 more
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