Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) seek medical care as a result of joint pain and functional loss. The structural hallmarks of OA are cartilage loss (seen as joint-space narrowing on radiography) ...

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MALMÖ, Sweden, Dec. 4 -- Several years after surgery to repair a non-traumatic meniscus tear, loss of muscle strength in the quadriceps left middle-aged patients with a painful, unstable knee ...

Stronger quadriceps muscles, relative to the hamstrings, may lower the risk of total knee replacement, according to research being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ...

The impact on recovery was noticeable almost immediately. The patient was able to stand and begin assisted walking on the first day after surgery. Pain was well managed, and gentle knee movements were ...

Pain in the top, or front, of the knee — also known as anterior knee pain — has several possible causes. If the top, or front, of the knee hurts, it may be due to tendonitis, arthritis, or another ...

Doctors explain why selecting the right knee implant and robotic surgery approach is key to long-term comfort and mobility.

(Phys.org)—Researchers at the University of Tokyo have taken another step towards creating a robot with a faithfully recreated human skeleton and muscle structure. Called Kenshiro, the robot has been ...