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What to Do When You Have No Cartilage in Your Knee
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections is another technique that research shows is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis, including people with no cartilage in their knee. PRP uses concentrated blood platelets that contain growth factors. These growth factors ease pain by reducing the effect of inflammation at the cellular level.
The Statistical Fragility of Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Hip Arthroscopy to Conservative Management for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
The primary objective of the current study was to evaluate the FI/CFI of RCTs comparing HA and PT in the treatment of FAIS to determine the robustness of results reported to be statistically significant. The most important finding of the current study was that the median and mean CFI of included studies were 13 and 15.84, respectively. This means that, on average, it would take approximately 16 subjects to change the outcome to be no longer significant. CFI for included studies tended to be greater than the loss to follow-up, which is suggestive that the findings observed may be robust enough to resist differences that could have resulted from those patients.
Meniscal Tear Repair: What’s New in the Literature?
Meniscal tear repair has become the gold standard modality for treating different types of meniscal tears. Despite the availability of numerous repair techniques, the ideal approach remains unclear, especially for complex and irreparable tears. Recently, innovative techniques have emerged to address these challenges, including hybrid/salvage techniques, meniscal scaffolds, and the introduction of biologics as part of the treatment.
Traumatic Versus Atraumatic Causes of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Pathophysiology and Outcomes
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a common musculoskeletal disorder caused by traumatic or atraumatic factors, resulting in pain, functional limitation, and reduced quality of life. This systematic review aimed to summarize the pathophysiology, anatomical changes, and functional outcomes of traumatic versus atraumatic SIS.
Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain
The movement and stability of your hips and knees work together and share several muscles. The hip is a ball and socket joint and is a major weight-bearing joint in the body. There are many ligamentous attachments that add to the stability of your hip.
