Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) represents a new paradigm in treating knee osteoarthritis that had hitherto been handled ...
In a clinical trial, six sessions of low-dose radiation significantly eased knee osteoarthritis pain and improved function for months afterwards, hinting at a safe, drug-free alternative for millions ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. When is a knee replacement appropriate? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide.
Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy is often used to treat knee osteoarthritis in patients not considered good candidates for knee replacement, but evidence for its long-term effectiveness is ...
A 2013 trial compared physical therapy to surgery for middle-age and older patients with meniscal tears. Here's what it found ...
Knee replacement means you’ve opted to replace your joint with an artificial one. It’s only an option when all other treatments—physical therapy, pain meds, injections, etc.—can no longer relieve your ...
No severe adverse events were reported, although a few participants dropped out due to increased knee pain (two in the intervention group; one in the sham group). “These results highlight the ...
Whether partial versus total arthroplasty is the best for patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has long been debated. The so-called TOPKAT trial randomized patients to the ...