Activity could help keep knees lubricated
Cartilage is filled with fluid — about 80% of the volume of the cartilage tissue — that plays the essential roles of supporting weight and lubricating joint surfaces. Loss of this fluid, called synovial fluid, results in a gradual decrease …
Can Osteoarthritis and Bursitis Lead to Hip Replacement?
Hip osteoarthritis (also called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis) is a condition characterized by a rupture of hip cartilage, which causes pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving this joint. This disease gets worse with time, and it usually affects …
What is a Cervical Disk Replacement?
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina demonstrates how a cervical disc replacement work using models. Dr. Albright explains why a cervical disc replacement is better than fusion and how it preserves motion in the neck. For …
Non-Surgical Treatments for Neck Problems
Dr. Dan Albright, an orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina discusses several non-surgical treatments for neck pain. He discusses the importance of physical fitness in reducing neck and back pain. How to treat yourself for minor pain and when to …
Similar results seen for ACL reconstruction with autograft, hybrid graft
Satisfactory and similar subjective and objective clinical outcomes were reported in a study of patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction with either hybrid graft or autograft. Source: Healio Read more
The Learning Curve for the Direct Anterior Approach
Few joint replacement surgeons were exposed to the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty during their residency and fellowship ...
The Changing Landscape of Joint Replacement
The International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR) recently sponsored a CME symposium, accredited by Marshall University, designed to help orthopaedic surgeons understand the steps involved in planning and implementing an outpatient joint replacement surgery program. Source: ICJR Read more
Cholecalciferol may help reduce BMD loss after bariatric surgery
An intervention including cholecalciferol, protein supplementation, and physical exercise reduces bone mineral density loss after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
A 48-year-old woman with right knee pain
A 48-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis treated with chronic prednisone, and a two-pack-per-week cigarette use, presented to clinic with 8 years of right knee pain. She had an intra-articular steroid injection with some relief 6 years …
Prevalence of Total Hip and Knee Replacement in the United States
Background: Descriptive epidemiology of total joint replacement procedures is limited to annual procedure volumes (incidence). The prevalence of the growing number of individuals living with a total hip or total knee replacement is currently unknown. Our objective was to estimate …
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