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Metformin was associated with significant improvements in knee pain, stiffness, and function among patients with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity.
Using testosterone gel to treat women recovering from hip fractures provides no added benefits, clinical trial finds
Hip fractures, often a result of a fall, are the most serious type of osteoporotic fracture because they are accompanied by considerable pain, loss of muscle and bone strength, reduced mobility and independence with daily activities, and increased risk for future fractures and death. More than 200,000 American women every year experience hip fractures, and up to three-quarters of them never fully regain their ability to resume normal activities like walking, even after undergoing weeks of exercise rehabilitation.
For advances in treating ACL injuries, look to dogs
In a study published April 18 in the Journal of Orthopedic Research, Cornell researchers found that the same protein accumulates in the joints of both dogs and humans after ACL injury. That means using dogs as a model to study ACL injury—and the post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) that often follows—may vastly accelerate advances in understanding.
7 Ways Chondroitin Sulfate May Benefit Your Health
Chondroitin sulfate is a relatively safe supplement used to support joint and cartilage health. Chondroitin sulfate has become increasingly popular for managing joint pain, particularly related to osteoarthritis (when the protective cartilage within the joints wears down over time).
Hip Replacement Dislocation
Among the most frequently seen complications of hip replacement surgery is dislocation of the hip replacement. Hip replacement dislocations occur in about 4% of first-time surgeries and about 15% of revision hip replacements. This complication is uncommon, but it does occur—sometimes in unforeseen circumstances.
