BACKGROUND The main goals of the standard treatment for advanced symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), are pain reduction and restoration of knee motion.The aim of this study was to analyse the outcome of the patient-based Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and the surgeon-based Knee Society Score (KSS) and its Knee Score (KS) and Knee Functional Scor...

Background The use of morphometric implants in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has shown better early clinical outcomes compared to conventional implants. primary objective this study is evaluate the functional outcome and implant survivorship a TKA at minimum 5 years follow-up. Methods From May 2012 June 2015, all patients undergoing with single design posterior-stabilized prosthesis (Persona; Z...

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disorder and a major cause of pain and disability. Recent studies have suggested that bisphosphonates such as alendronate may have a role in the treatment of osteoarthritis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the potential effect of alendronate on the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. Methods: Thirty nine patients wi...

BACKGROUND The knee is the weight-bearing joint most commonly associated with sports injuries, and therefore is most at risk of developing degenerative changes, including osteoarthritis. Skyrunners can be considered to be at risk of developing symptoms of post-traumatic osteoarthritis due to downhill running. AIM The aim of this study was to analyze the health of the knee joints of a large gr...

BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints that takes place when the cartilage or a low friction surface between joints breaks down which leads to pain, stiffness and swelling. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) in comparison to corticosteroids (CS) for knee osteoarthritis. METH...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics field and on-ice performances ice-hockey players relationship performance with subjective joint pain dysfunction.METHODS A total 25 male college icehockey were evaluated for 19 items performance. Pain dysfunctions in lower extremities back confirmed through Foot Ankle Outcome Score, Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Hip Dysfuncti...

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a 30-minute education session for patients with patellofemoral pain on levels catastrophizing and kinesiophobia. DESIGN: Randomised study SETTING: Three sites within single NHS Organisation in England. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-one adult were screened inclusion, resulting twenty-four who had clinical diagnosis being randomised equally to either intervention o...

introduction intra-articular injections of platelet rich plasma (prp) for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis have been shown to reduce pain and improve joint function. the aim of this study is to examine the joint function by adding intra-articular growth hormone to platelet rich plasma. this study was performed on the individuals with knee osteoarthritis and under ultrasound guidance. conclu...