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Multiple risk factors, BMD associated with hip fracture in older men
Multiple risk factors, BMD associated with hip fracture in older men
Source: HealioOlder men with an increasing number of specific risk factures combined with decreased bone mineral density at the femoral neck are at elevated risk for hip fracture, according to study findings.
Better fix for torn ACLs
Better fix for torn ACLs
Source: Science DailyA torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the most common knee injuries. Approximately 200,000 Americans experience a torn ACL each year, and more than half undergo surgical repairs. Now, researchers have developed a model to show that a newer surgical technique results in a stronger, more natural ACL repair.
Preoperative opioid use linked with lower outcome scores after TSA
Preoperative opioid use linked with lower outcome scores after TSA
Source: HealioPatients with a history of preoperative opioid use experienced significantly lower preoperative baseline and final outcome scores after total shoulder arthroplasty than patients who did not take opioids preoperatively, according to results.
Comparable results seen with high- vs low-intensity plyometric exercise after ACL reconstruction
Comparable results seen with high- vs low-intensity plyometric exercise after ACL reconstruction
Source: HealioResults from this randomized controlled trial showed both low- and high-intensity plyometric exercise for rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction positively affected knee function, knee impairments and psychological status among patients after 8 weeks of intervention.
Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis
Quadriceps exercise relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis
Source: Medical XpressA quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method is effective for relieving pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online May 25 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
Lanfeng Huang, from the Second Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, China, and colleagues enrolled 250 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of knee OA and randomized them to an exercise treatment test group (128 patients) and a traditional treatment control group (122 patients). The test group used quadriceps isometric contraction exercise, while the control group used local physical therapy and oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
