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Prescribing lower quantities of opioids may effectively control postoperative pain after knee surgery

Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of unused prescription opioid medication, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting

15 Jul 2022

$Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures$

Study assesses if anterior lip displacement predicts complications in patients with tibial spine fractures

Young patients who undergo surgery for displaced tibial spine fractures and who had both an extension and flexion contracture, had 2.2 times the odds of having a complication compared to patients who did not have any contractures, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's 2022 Annual Meeting.

15 Jul 2022

Cornell researchers engineer a biohybrid composite material that mimics natural tissue

Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material created at Cornell demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue.

11 Jul 2022

Study aims to determine the advantages of using robots in hip replacement surgery

Robots will have their surgical skills put to the test as researchers trial their use in hip replacement surgery for the first time.

8 Jul 2022

Risk factors associated with shoulder surgery are low, but some need further surgery within a year

Rates of serious complications associated with shoulder surgery are low, but one in 26 patients need further surgery within a year, finds a study in The BMJ today.

7 Jul 2022

How much health insurers pay for almost everything is about to go public

Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for care, perhaps helping answer a question that has long dogged those who buy insurance: Are we getting the best deal we can?

1 Jul 2022

Microfluidics-enabled soft robotic prosthetics show promise to reduce skin ulcerations, pain in amputees

Every 30 seconds, a leg is amputated somewhere in the world due to diabetes. These patients often suffer from neuropathy, a loss of sensation in the lower extremities, and are therefore unable to detect damage resulting from an ill-fitting prosthesis, which leads to the amputation of a limb.

28 Jun 2022

Majority of U.S. hospitals not fully compliant with transparency in pricing about knee and hip replacement

On January 1, 2021, the federal government began requiring U.S. hospitals to maintain clear, accessible online price lists for 300 common services.

24 Jun 2022

New model outlines how neural circuits learn to control the body from early, spontaneous movements

Does the nervous system come with instructions for how it should connect to the body or must it figure this out during early development? A new model from researchers at the University of Southern California and Lund University in Sweden suggests that spontaneous movements made by a fetus in the womb (including those kicks) are a key step in getting the body's nervous system "wired up."

22 Jun 2022

Binghamton faculty member receives $2.3 million NIH grant for research on ’smart’ knee replacements

About 4 million people in the U.S. have total knee replacements, and that number is expected to increase over the next few decades as the population ages and younger patients get the procedure because of sports injuries.

21 Jun 2022

Walking for exercise could help people with knee osteoarthritis to prevent frequent knee pain

In a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology that included individuals aged 50 years and older who had knee osteoarthritis, those who walking for exercise were less likely to develop frequent knee pain.

8 Jun 2022

Obesity increases the risk of undergoing knee replacement at a younger age

More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having the operation at a younger age, especially among women.

7 Jun 2022

Study: Weight-loss surgery reduces cancer incidence and deaths

Individuals with obesity were at least two times more likely to develop certain types of cancer and 3.5 times more likely to die from from the disease than those who had weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented here today at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting.

7 Jun 2022

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide.

3 Jun 2022

Computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis in joint tissue

A new study led by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators in New York City has found that their computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) in joint tissue taken from patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR).

3 Jun 2022

Study: Halting in-person postoperative visits due to Covid-19 did not affect knee replacement outcomes

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery found that halting in-person postoperative visits in March 2020 due to COVID-19 did not lead to a higher complication rate, nor did it affect patient-reported outcomes after knee replacement surgery.

2 Jun 2022

Innovative Augmented Reality Joint Scanner unveiled at Westmead Children's Hospital to support young people with hemophilia

An Australian-designed, first-of-its-kind Augmented Reality technology has been unveiled today at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW). The technology will enable young people living with Hemophilia to view the potentially irreversible impact of disabling joint disease.

31 May 2022

Easy-to-use foot exercise device to treat sporting injuries and foot complications

A disruptive new device which is designed to build strength in the muscles of the feet, including the intrinsic muscles inside the foot, is set to launch following an injection of specialist support from Heriot-Watt University.

26 May 2022

Study: Daily intake of Urolithin A improves muscle strength by 12% after four months

Age-associated muscle decline can start as early as 40 years old and there are currently no effective interventions to counteract it other than exercise.

17 May 2022

$Women with obesity and overweight found to be more susceptible to fractures$

Women with obesity and overweight found to be more susceptible to fractures

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to fractures than those with normal weight.

8 May 2022