Knee OA: Pain Management
2 biotechs look to market knee pain treatments Flexion Therapeutics has applied for approval of a long-lasting injection to treat osteoarthritis in the knee, while Centrexion Therapeutics is accelerating its…
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2 biotechs look to market knee pain treatments Flexion Therapeutics has applied for approval of a long-lasting injection to treat osteoarthritis in the knee, while Centrexion Therapeutics is accelerating its…
Histopathological subgroups in knee osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous, multi-tissue disease. We hypothesised that different histopathological features characterise different stages during knee OA progression, and that discrete subgroups can…
Surgical Pearls in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Lifetime of Lessons Learned After over 4 decades of experience with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), I have learned many lessons… mdedge.com Pre-Op TKA…
Allografts for Ligament Reconstruction: Where Are We Now? Musculoskeletal allografts are becoming increasingly accepted as a viable alternative to autografts in a variety of orthopedic procedures. A 2006 American Orthopaedic…
Understanding and Caring for Your Feet Our feet are literally the base for all our movement, and yet they are often overused and neglected. Let's take a closer look at…
Mastering the Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Hip Perform a comprehensive examination to determine intra-articular pathology as well as potential extra-articular sources of hip and pelvic pain. Adductor... mdedge.com Imaging…
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Orthopedic Sports Medicine The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions has become more prevalent in recent years. Current literature has…
Do Exercise ‘Weekend Warriors’ Lower Their Risk of Death? Is being a “weekend warrior” and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with…
Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Development of a Pathophysiology-Based Treatment Algorithm Lateral elbow tendinopathy, commonly known as tennis elbow, is a condition that can cause significant functional impairment in working-age patients. The…
Tenotomy, Tenodesis, Transfer: A Review of Treatment Options for Biceps-Labrum Complex Disease Pathology of the biceps-labrum complex (BLC) can be an important source of shoulder pain... mdedge.com Arthroscopic Transosseous and…