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Hip Weakness May Contribute to Knee Pain
If you have knee pain or other knee problems, your physical therapist may pay close attention to your hips and the strength of your hip muscles. Why? Because your hip muscles, like the gluteus medius, control the position of your knees when you are walking, running, or jumping.
The Missing Revision Burden
Rising volumes of primary hip and knee replacements, coupled with longer lifespans, have led to projections of revision surgeries becoming a significant cost and healthcare burden. However, techniques and technology have improved. The purpose of this study was to determine whether revision hip and knee arthroplasty incidence has risen as previously predicted in the United States.
Efficacy of Lower Limb Wearables to Assess Recovery Following Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The purpose of this review was to assess the use of lower-limb wearable sensors in monitoring total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) recovery. Outpatient postoperative assessment routinely focuses on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which can be limited by ceiling effects and subjective reporting. Wearable sensors provide objective, real-time, remote data, enabling recovery tracking, rehabilitation protocol adjustments, and patient exercise adherence. Lower-limb sensors are particularly useful, as close proximity allows monitoring of clinical outcomes specific to the affected joint.
Successful management of PJI occurred in about 50% of patients
Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting showed successful management of periprosthetic joint infection occurred in a little more than half of cases after total joint arthroplasty.
Reported Rates of Labral Repair and Reconstruction in Primary Hip Arthroscopy Vary Widely Across Published Studies: A Systematic Review
Among studies reporting labral repair and reconstruction during primary hip arthroscopy, the proportion of each procedure performed varies widely. These findings highlight the procedural heterogeneity across surgeons performing hip arthroscopy.
