• Researchers develop new test for early osteoarthritis diagnosis

  Posted on: 02-Mar-2025

  Diagnosing osteoarthritis often occurs in the late stages when cartilage degradation is severe, making it difficult to distinguish it from other types of arthritis and to determine the best treatment plan. In work published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have developed and tested a new diagnostic test that uses two markers found in the synovial fluid of patients' joints.

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• ACL Tear and MCL Tear: Key Differences and Treatment Options for Individual and Combined Injuries

  Posted on: 02-Mar-2025

  The ACL is in the middle of the knee joint and is an intra-articular ligament. This is important to understand because, in general, extra-articular ligaments (MCL) can heal sometimes on their own without surgery, while intra-articular ligaments (ACL) cannot.

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• 11 Knee Pain Dos and Don’ts

  Posted on: 02-Mar-2025

  You can do many things to help knee pain, whether it's due to a recent injury or arthritisyou've had for years. Follow these 11 dos and don’ts to help your knees feel their best.

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• Inside-out repair technique may help surgeons preserve meniscus function

  Posted on: 02-Mar-2025

  In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael J. Stuart, MD, emeritus professor and orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Rochester, discussed the importance of meniscus preservation.

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