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Patellar tendonitis (jumper`s knee): Treatment and recovery
Source: Medical news today
Patellar tendonitis is a knee injury affecting the patella tendon. It is common in athletes who jump and land with force.
Take intraoperative steps to reduce joint infection risk
Source: Healio
With an increasing number of total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty procedures being performed in the United States, the rate of failure has also increased. In its annual report, the American Joint Replacement Registry listed infection as a leading cause of TKA and THA revisions from 2012 to 2016.
What is a hyperextended knee?
Source: Medical News Today
Knee pain and injuries are widespread, particularly in very active people and athletes. A hyperextended knee is a type of injury to the knee caused by the knee bending too far backward. This painful injury is often easy for a doctor to spot and treat.
Acupuncture, electrotherapy after knee replacement associated with reduced and delayed opioid use
Source: Science Daily
An analysis of drug-free interventions to reduce pain or opioid use after total knee replacement found modest but clinically significant evidence that acupuncture and electrotherapy can potentially reduce and delay opioid use; evidence for other interventions, such as cryotherapy and preoperative exercise, had less support, according to a new study.
Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery
Source: Science Daily
Using space age technology, an expert on knee rehabilitation works with clients who have been given the all clear to start to return to sporting activities but may have concerns about moving from being a patient with an injury to being an athlete again.
