Lower Extremity Review
Contrary to expectations, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for hip or knee osteoarthritis does not necessarily lead to weight loss, according to a systematic review performed by researchers in San Diego.
Athletes who undergo surgical reconstruction after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are no more likely to return to sports one year later than those treated nonoperatively, according to a Norwegian study.
Swiss researchers have found that pedobarographic differentiation between ankle arthrodesis patients and healthy volunteers can be narrowed down to a single variable, midfoot index of load—a finding that could make the technology much more accessible to the average clinician.
Researchers in Baltimore reported that patients who have undergone total hip arthroplasty may experience greater inconvenience than other passengers when going through airport security.
Research from the University of Hong Kong provides further evidence that delaying anterior cruciate ligament surgery increases the risk of meniscal injury and articular cartilage lesions, both of which are associated with increased long-term risk of knee osteoarthritis. Investigators analyzed…
Overweight and obese patients with end-stage ankle arthritis may think that having surgery will inspire them to lose weight, but research from the University of British Columbia suggests that in reality this doesn’t happen. Investigators retrospectively assessed 145 patients who…
Several studies presented in February found few differences in outcomes for minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and traditional TKA.
By Emily Delzell
In a study of acute Achilles tendon rupture published this month in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, some strength and endurance measures improved earlier in those who underwent surgical versus nonsurgical care, but rerupture rates and patient-reported function...
Surgical hallux valgus correction significantly improves foot geometry and hallux kinematics but does not significantly change proximal kinematics, according to research from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. In a study published in the February issue of Foot...
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