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From a societal perspective, newer-generation dual mobility implants that meet specific economic and clinical thresholds can be cost saving for routine primary total hip arthroplasty vs. the use of conventional bearings, according to results.

The American College of Rheumatology has partnered with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons to develop evidence-based guidelines for perioperative management of antirheumatic medication for patients with rheumatic diseases who undergo total joint replacement.

A recently published study identified a valid and reliable patient-derived survey that addressed a spectrum of patients preoperative expectations whe...

Subjective knee crepitus  defined as knee grating, cracking or popping noises in or around the joint  was linked with symptomatic osteoarthritis, ac...

Results of this level 2 study showed the lever test resulted in high sensitivity, specificity and overall accuracy in the detection of ACL tears.

Results from this study demonstrated navigated unicompartamental knee arthroplasty was a valid surgical technique that allows for accurate prediction of predisease alignment.

Investigators of this study found patients who underwent unicompartamental knee arthroplasty compared with patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty had higher Forgotten Joint Score, High Flexion Knee Score and satisfaction rate which demonstrated unicompartamental knee arthroplasty yielded bet...

Recently published results showed a significant amount of balance-related variability was contributed by the cementation technique during the fixation stage of total knee arthroplasty.

A 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.

Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this time in the fluid that helps protect the cartilage in their knee joints.