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Artery Procedure May Offer Surgery-Free Way to Ease Knee Arthritis
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says. The procedure, called...
ACR: Colchicine No Benefit for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Colchicine fails to improve knee pain, function, or size of synovial effusions with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found. People who received weekly injections of semaglutide – the active...
Semaglutide Beneficial for People With Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – For individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, once-weekly semaglutide yields greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo,...
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia, attracting approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including a...
Too Much Fasting in Hospital Could Have Downside for Orthopedic Surgery Patients
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – The repeated fasting required for multiple surgeries in a row can slow a patient’s recovery and increase the risk of death, a new study warns. Surgical patients are asked to n...
When Your Knee Cartilage Wears Out, a 'Biomaterial' Might Help Replace It
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 – A newly developed biomaterial might be able to treat crippling arthritis by prompting the growth of new cartilage, a new animal study suggests. The bioactive material looks...
Methotrexate Beneficial for Reducing Pain, Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and...
Average Hip, Knee Replacement Patient May Be Getting Younger
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Brent Ruch, a collegiate basketball center, opted to have his left knee replaced at age 35 after struggling with pain for years. “Walking with a limp and living with a c...
Sex Differences in Knee Arthritis Emerge as Early as Childhood
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – The knee develops differently in men and women, with sex-specific distinctions in the joint appearing as early as childhood, a new study finds. Taking these differences...
2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Number of Periprosthetic Fractures
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – The number of periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee increased in recent years and is projected to continue increasing, according to a study published online June 19...
Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery,...
Patients Can Take GLP-1 RA Medications Before Surgery
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications do slow gastric emptying but not by enough to warrant discontinuing medications before surgery, according...
Exercise + Pain Education No Boost for Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patients with chronic...
Had a Joint Replaced? Your Infection Risk May Rise After Chemotherapy
MONDAY, May 27, 2024 – If you're one of the millions of Americans walking around with a new knee or hip, your odds for an infection in that joint rise if you ever have to undergo cancer...