In this study, we investigated cortical thickness and functional connectivity across longitudinal acupuncture treatments in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Over a period of four weeks (six treatments), we collected resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans from 30 patients before their first, third and sixth treatments. Clinical outcome showed a significantly grea...

Radiological evidence of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) after fracture of the tibial plateau is common but end-stage arthritis which requires total knee arthroplasty is much rarer. The aim of this study was to examine the indications for, and outcomes of, total knee arthroplasty after fracture of the tibial plateau and to compare this with an age and gender-matched cohort of TKAs carried ...

Objectives: Golf has been associated with abnormal loading conditions to the knee joint due repetitiveness and biomechanical requirements of golf swing. This study seeks evaluate prevalence factors attributing symptomatic osteoarthritis among professional golfers in Kenya. Materials Methods: Participants included all Kenya above 18 years. Golfer’s demographics golf-related characteristics were ...

BackgroundWe aimed to investigate the application of Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) percentile curves, using preoperative postoperative data patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing total arthroplasty (TKA).MethodsWe used Longitudinal Leiden Orthopedics Outcomes Osteo-Arthritis study between 45 65 years primary TKA. KOOS scores (0-100) were obtained preoperatively 6, 12...

BACKGROUND Cartilage morphometry based on magnetic resonance images (MRIs) is an emerging outcome measure for clinical trials among patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, current methods for cartilage morphometry take many hours per knee and require extensive training on the use of the associated software. In this study we tested the feasibility, reliability, and construct validity o...

We carried out a prospective study of 71 patients who had undergone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with the ABC scaffold. Their mean age was 28 years (18 to 50). All had either sub-acute or chronic traumatic deficiency of the ligament. The mean period of follow-up was five years (four to seven). Assessment included the use of the International Knee Documentation Committee scor...

background: knee osteoarthritis (oa) is the most common musculoskeletal disease among old individuals which affects ability for sitting on the chair, standing, walking and climbing stairs. our objective was to investigate the short and long-term effects of the most simple and the least expensive exercise protocols in combination to conventional conservative therapy for knee oa.   methods : it w...

Objectives: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft tears and contralateral ACL are both relatively common following primary reconstruction (ACLR). While some prior studies have combined these injuries as an outcome variable (“subsequent injury”), there is little work comparing the outcomes of injuries. We hypothesize that patient reported measures (PROMs) activity level lower revision ACLR than...

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) approaches 50%, yet the prevalence of significant knee pain is unknown. We applied three different models of Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) thresholds for significant knee pain to an ACLR cohort to identify prevalence and risk factors. DESIGN Multicenter Ort...