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New Collagen Meniscus Implant Opens New Vista for Knee Repair

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stone Clinic in San Francisco reported it implanted the first commercially available meniscus templates in California this past week, opening up a whole new field of meniscus reconstruction. The implant permits segmental rebuilding of portions damaged...

Shelbourne Releases New Information on Knee Replacement

Research from the Shelbourne Knee Center shows most patients can avoid total knee replacement; most improve with rehabilitation and are able to avoid surgery. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) July 20, 2009 -- Research findings show that patients can significantly reduce their k...

Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career

Meniscus repair may cut playing time more than ACL reconstruction, findings show SATURDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Complex anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction of a knee doesn't appear to shorten the career of a professional football player, but a simpler meniscus repair...

Female hormone cycle affects knee joints

New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle. The research project a collaboration between kinesiology, engineering and health sciences researchers has found that not a...

Study assesses new surgical procedure for regenerating cartilage in damaged knee joints

Rush University Medical Center is testing a new procedure for regenerating damaged articular cartilage in the knee joint to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis. Rush is the only center in Illinois participating in the CAIS Phase III clinical trial. The procedure, called the Cartilage Autograft ...

CUREXO Technology Corporation Announces 510(k) Submission to FDA for Total Knee Arthroplasty Application

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- CUREXO Technology Corporation, pioneer in medical robotics and world leader in image-directed robotic products for orthopaedic applications, which is focused on marketing its robotic system, announced today that it has submitted a premarket notification ...

New study finds blacks still lag in obtaining total knee replacements for arthritis

ATLANTA, Feb. 19, 2009 A new study released today found blacks remain less likely than whites to undergo total knee replacement, an important intervention for reducing pain and improving physical function among those with disabling knee osteoarthritis. The study also found total knee replacements...

Navigation System Significantly Improves the Surgical Accuracy of Total Knee Replacement for Arthritis Patients

HONG KONG, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (HKSH) announced today that the orthopaedic surgical team had successfully performed a large number of cases of total knee replacement surgeries on arthritis patients with the application of computer-assisted navig...

Prescription Chondroitin May Help Knee Osteoarthritis

European drug is not the same as supplement available in U.S., study says FRIDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) appears to slow the worsening and ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study says. The European study,...

Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery

Workouts counter functional decline, could ward off osteoarthritis, study says WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise may play a key role in helping people recover from total knee replacement and knee osteoarthritis (OA), two new studies show. After receiving a total kn...

Exercise plays large role in recovery from knee replacement and the occurrence of osteoarthritis

Two new studies found that exercise may be a factor in recovering from a total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty or TKA) and knee osteoarthritis (OA). One study involving a progressive quadriceps strengthening program after total knee replacement found that it enhanced clinical improvement...

Chondroitin slows progression and relieves symptoms of knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and symptoms. CS, unlike other chondroitin sulfate products sold as dietary supplements in the U.S., has been approved as a prescriptio...

Growing Preference for Composite Materials in Shoulder Fixation and Knee Ligament Reconstruction Markets

Composite segments of shoulder fixation and knee ligament reconstruction markets to grow at rates above 50% and 20%, respectively, from 2008 to 2013, according to Millennium Research Group WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) US Marke...

New Strong Knees DVD Offers Knee Pain Relief from Body Insight, Inc. and Gaiam Inc.

Body Insight Inc. ( www.bodyinsight101.com ), a company devoted to injury prevention through exercise, has created the first of its kind Exercise DVD for people with knee pain. The Strong Knees DVD, hosted by physical therapist Chantal Donnelly, is distributed by the lifestyle company GAIAM - an...

November 2008 Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource Highlights 10 Symptoms Not To Ignore, Knee Replacements and Nonprescription Weight-Loss Pills

ROCHESTER, Minn., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Here are highlights from the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource attribution is required. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Include the follow...

Cardo Medical Announces FDA Clearance of the Align 360 Total Knee System

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardo Medical, a company engaged in the development of orthopedic medical devices, announces the FDA 510k clearance of its Align 360 Total Knee System. The Align 360 Total Knee System is planned for commercial release during the second quarter of 2009. Card...

Arthrosurface HemiCAP(R) Focal Knee Resurfacing Implant Receives FDA Approval to Move into Final Investigational Stage

FRANKLIN, Mass., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthrosurface, Inc. ( http://www.arthrosurface.com ), the developer of less-invasive joint resurfacing systems, announced that it has received approval from the U.S. FDA to begin its pivotal investigation for its line of focal knee resurfacing implants....

Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85

Study finds risk is greatest for those overweight or obese at age 45 FRIDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Almost half of all American adults will develop osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85, and their odds increase if they are obese in middle age, a new study says. A person's risk ...

1 in 2 adults at risk for painful knee arthritis

ATLANTA, September 3, 2008 A landmark government study suggests nearly one in two people (46%) will develop painful knee osteoarthritis over their lifetime, with the highest risk among those who are obese. According to the Arthritis Foundation, the study underscores the immediate need for the pub...

Nearly half of US adults will develop painful knee osteoarthritis by age 85: study

Almost half of all U.S. adults and nearly two-thirds of obese adults will develop painful osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85, a study based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests. The study also found that a person's lifetime risk rose as their body mass index or BMI incr...

Zimmer Holdings Issues Clarification Regarding NexGen Knee System

WARSAW, Ind., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH ; SWX: ZMH) statement: A news story earlier this morning incorrectly stated that Zimmer's NexGen(R) knee implant had been recalled. In fact, the recall notification cited refers only to a surgical instrument us...

Paolo Aglietti, MD, President of the International Society of Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

Renowned, Italian, orthopaedic surgeon, Paolo Aglietti, MD, will be inducted into the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame on July 12, 2008, during AOSSM’s Annual Meeting in Orlando. Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) July 3, 2008 -- Re...

Baby's Blindness Resolved, Nerves in Knee Regenerated and Other Unusual Complimentary Therapies from BiomagScience

Nerve regeneration, rare infant eye disease, awaking from terminal coma, 25 year illness reversed and numerous other unusual magnet therapy studies from BiomagScience.com. Testing showing how the cells respond to advanced therapy placement and why regeneration and resolution of unusually acute o...

Joint distraction promotes structural repair in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis

Paris, France, Friday 13 June 2008: Joint distraction (the use of a surgical frame around a degenerated joint to strengthen and promote repair) promotes cartilage repair in severe end stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, as demonstrated for the first time by data presented today at EULAR 2008, t...

Research shows patients must re-learn going from sitting to standing after total knee replacement

New research out of the University of Delaware (UD) indicates that patients who have undergone total knee arthroplasty (TKA) need to re-learn the proper techniques of moving from a sitting to standing position. The study was originally published in Physical Therapy (May 1, 2008), the scientific jo...

Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis

Gait support translated into 10% average decrease in lateral load on joint, study finds MONDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Using a cane may help reduce the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, according to a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia. ...

First of its kind study compares high school knee injuries by sport and gender

Knee injuries, among the most economically costly sports injuries, are the leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries according to a study conducted at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of the Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital and published in the June i...

Cane use may reduce risk of knee osteoarthritis progression

A common, incurable joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability in elderly people. While nearly any joint can be affected, OA most often strikes the knee, particularly the inner aspect of the tibiofemoral joint. One source of stress on this vulnerable joint compartment ...

Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery

Prevention of ligament injuries is key, experts say THURSDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- Women who play sports are prone to tearing the knee ligament that connects the thighbone to the shinbone. Beyond the immediate pain and swelling it can cause, there's now reason to suspect that t...

Study shows increase of hip and knee replacements in the US

With the graying of Americas Baby Boomer generation, arthritis is a growing health concern. Traditionally associated with the elderly, this common joint disease currently afflicts over 20 million men and women in the United States. To aggravate matters, arthritis is also prevalent among the overwe...

Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis

Study finds doctors twice as likely to recommend replacement surgery for men as women MONDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women with knee pain are less likely than men to be recommended for total knee replacement surgery, says a Canadian study that suggests gender bias may be a facto...

FDA Approves Hi-Flex Mobile Bearing Knee for Active Adults

Dr. Mitchell Sheinkop first to perform implant in February CHICAGO, Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitchell Sheinkop, M.D., will be the first in the U.S. to surgically implant the just-approved Nex Gen LPS-Flex mobile bearing knee on February 20, 2008 at the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital o...

Group Seeks Refinement of Knee Arthritis Treatment Guidelines

Changes should stress education, patient activity management interventions, review finds MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Six sets of guidelines for the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) published or updated between 2001 and 2006...

Study shows pine bark naturally reduces osteoarthritis knee pain

Affecting more than 10 million Americans, Osteoarthritis of the knee (OA) is one of the five leading causes of disability among the elderly. While OA mainly affects most people over 45, it can occur at any age. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the journal Nutrition Research r...

Study Probes Source of Knee Arthritis Pain

It's not based on damage to the knees' cushioning elements, study suggests FRIDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to the menisci -- the knees' "shock absorbers" -- is sometimes associated with knee osteoarthritis, but it does not directly provoke pain, aching and stiffness, a U.S. study fin...

Meniscal damage and the development of persistent knee pain

Two fibro-cartilaginous crescents, the menisci serve as cushions against joint cartilage degradation where the knee connects with the shin and thigh bones. Loss of meniscal function is recognized as a strong risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). In the United States, about 6 percent of the o...

What's been causing your knee to ache? Smurfs!

A new clinical trial seeks to predict who is most likely to experience osteoarthritis, and to test whether an experimental treatment can prevent it altogether. Physicians are setting their sights on people who sustain a knee injury, seeking to understand why nearly half of them will later go on to...

The impact of physical activity on weight-bearing knee joint

The worlds most common joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability among adults over the age of 50. Whether physical activity is beneficial or detrimental to weight-bearing joints, knees in particular, has been open to debate. Some studies implicate physical activity in pro...

Physiotherapy has short-term benefits for patients after knee surgery

Physiotherapy can improve the daily lives of patients who have had knee replacement surgery due to osteoarthritis in the short term, according to a study published on bmj.com today. Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of disability in older people. Total knee replacement surgery (knee arthro...

Swelling After Knee Injury May Hinder Healing

Pig study shows blocking 2 proteins could mean less invasive treatment of meniscus damage FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The swelling that normally occurs when a joint is injured may interfere with healing after knee injuries, researchers say. Publishing in the September issue of Arthri...