Rehabilitation News

Use of a rapid recovery protocol after total knee arthroplasty may lead to faster restoration of range of motion and shorter length of stay compared with the use of a standard recovery protocol, according to published results.

A stepped exercise program for patients with knee osteoarthritis called STEP-KOA improved patients’ pain, a randomized clinical trial in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

The FDA approved the Osseoanchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees Implant System for adults who receive transfemoral amputations and cannot use a conventional socket prostheses, according to a press release.

Healio LIVE announced Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2021, which was scheduled for January 2021 in Maui, Hawaii, will be rescheduled to later in the year.

Young and middle-aged adults with hip fractures face continual challenges through 3.5 years after their injury, according to results of a study to highlight patients’ recovery experiences.

Continuous passive motion may result in a greater range of motion and faster recovery compared with physical therapy for some patients after arthroscopic release of elbow contractures, according to a presented study.

Researchers found targeted muscle reinnervation used in military patients at the time of primary amputation or delayed amputation was safe and efficacious as a pain treatment method.

Researchers found targeted muscle reinnervation used in military patients at the time of primary amputation or delayed amputation was safe and efficacious as a pain treatment method.

An extract made from Curcuma longa, commonly known as turmeric, outperformed placebo for the treatment of osteoarthritis-related knee pain in older adults but had no significant impact on knee effusion-synovitis or cartilage composition, data showed.

Patients treated for osteoarthritis-related knee pain with cooled radiofrequency ablation saw greater improvements in pain relief and knee function compared with patients treated with a single injection of hyaluronic acid, according to a recent study.