Reportedly the first-ever Consensus Document offers recommended approaches for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients based on their age and activity level. A global panel of more than 40 experts in various orthopaedic disciplines compiled the document.
Hip arthroscopy should be avoided in patients with hip arthritis, especially in those over the age of 65, results from a recent study from Hospital for Special Surgery suggest.
Neofect unveils Neofect Smart Balance, a lower-body rehabilitation device designed to help patients recovering from stroke, ambulatory injuries, and other lower body disabilities regain function in their legs via augmented reality.
Orpyx Medical Technologies Inc has launched Orpyx SI Sensory Insoles with Remote Patient Monitoring for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and neuropathy-related ulcers.
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Kessler Foundation recently received a $590,000 award from The Geneva Foundation for a 3-year study of the use of an experimental minimally invasive treatment for meniscal tears—the injection of autologous micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the knee joint.
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(Reuters Health) – Patients having knee replacement surgery sometimes hope to regain or improve their sexual activity afterward, but that doesn’t always happen, a new study finds.
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Standard diagnostic methods are not adequate to identify prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to a new study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), presented recently at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Professionals annual meeting in Atlanta.
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A $3 million grant from the United States Department of Defense is supporting a group of biomedical researchers as they look to advance a platform to allow unprecedented reanimation of paralyzed limbs under direct control of the brain, Crain’s Cleveland Business reports.
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A “pre-habilitation” program – counseling by a peer coach who has already had a knee replacement – could be helpful to patients scheduled for a knee replacement, to prepare them for the procedure, according to researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery.
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Available from OPTP, Minneapolis, and author Adriaan Louw is the latest book in their patient education series. Your Nerves Are Having Hip Surgery is a neuroscience education book that helps prepare patients for their hip surgery and reveals key strategies for the recovery process.
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The PreHab and ReHab apps are now also designed specifically for those undergoing inpatient and outpatient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, according to an announcement from PeerWell.
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PreHab, a platform available from PeerWell designed to guide patients through the joint replacement process, has now been expanded to include outpatients. Previously available only to inpatients, it is now available for outpatient joint replacement centers.
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In Your Nerves Are Having Shoulder Surgery—the latest book in Minneapolis-based OPTP’s neuroscience education series—author Adriann Louw aims to help prepare patients for shoulder surgery and the postoperative recovery.
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Handii Healthy Hands, designed to improve mobility and strength in fingers, wrists, and hands, are now available from OPTP, Minneapolis.
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New from OPTP, Minneapolis, is the Joint Distractor, which is designed to enable physical therapists, athletic trainers, or fitness trainers to perform complete isodynamic joint distraction on the upper or lower extremities.
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The 36th edition of Minneapolis-based OPTP’s semi-annual catalog is now available, and it is updated with several new therapy and fitness products and is divided into 16 diverse categories.
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