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The official Twitter account for The Knee journal, an international journal publishing studies on the treatment & biomechanical characteristics of this joint.
London, UK
Joined November 2016
Lower limb alignment + meniscus extrusion explain ~80% of knee joint stress distribution. Strong links with HKA angle and meniscal extrusion. 👉 Helpful for OA diagnosis + treatment. https://t.co/I4qrEX6Vz7
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Stress distribution is the pattern of mechanical load distribution, particularly between the medial and lateral compartments. Lower leg alignment and the meniscus play an important role in this...
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Repairing horizontal meniscal tears with an outside-in vertical suture technique showed good healing on serial MRI. Meniscus shape initially became trapezoidal post-op but remodeled toward a normal triangular shape by 2 years. https://t.co/e2sabL8Nuw
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ACL-R using JewelACL synthetic graft vs. SemiT autograft showed similar clinical outcomes, but JewelACL patients returned to training (2.6 mo) and sports (4.6 mo) faster than ST (5.2 & 10.9 mo). https://t.co/gTTp1xivv3
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This prospective study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of ACL reconstruction using either a JewelACL synthetic ligament or a Semitendinosus (ST) autograft, with a minimum follow-up period of...
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🤖 This study compares implant complications, lengths of stay, and costs among patients undergoing robotic-assisted versus conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty🩻 Read more 👉
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Adoption of robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty has increased and warrants a comprehensive understanding of early to mid-term implant complications. This study compared 2-year implant complications,...
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🧒This systematic review identifies and examines current applications, techniques, and outcomes of guided growth for paediatric knee pathology, giving a comprehensive approach to these procedures. 🖊️ Read more 👉
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Guided growth has fundamentally transformed paediatric knee surgery, offering a less invasive alternative to manage paediatric knee pathology and lower limb angular deformities.A better understanding...
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🏃♂️ Runners with long-duration patellofemoral pain (PFP) exhibit greater external knee rotation angles and knee and hip abduction moments, while runners with shorter PFP duration have greater ankle eversion in this study 🎽 Read more 👉
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To investigate the biomechanical alterations in the lower limbs of runners with varying durations of patellofemoral pain (PFP) and provide a basis for the rehabilitation treatment of PFP.
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👟 Reverse fragility index comparing reoperation rates in TKA with or without patellar resurfacing 📈RCTs showing no difference between resurfacing approaches are statistically fragile Read more 👉
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Patellar resurfacing during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is debated. The reverse fragility index (RFI1) assesses study neutrality by determining the minimum number of events needed to change...
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🦾 Altered long-term patient-perceived outcome following lateral tibial plateau fractures 🦿Results suggest that LTPFs are associated with considerable long-term knee complaints Read here 👉🏽
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While several studies have examined lateral tibial plateau fracture (LTPF) outcomes, long-term follow-up data (exceeding 10 years) remain limited. We aim to compare the long-term patient-reported...
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🦴 Severe bone contusion is a risk factor for poor healing of the anterolateral ligament tear following anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions🚦 Read here 👉🏽
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A previous study demonstrated that incidence of residual pivot shift following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions was significantly higher in the poorly healed anterolateral ligament...
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Meta-analysis: Neuromuscular training (NMT) reduces lower limb injury risk by 27% in young athletes. Most effective with 20–30 min per session, 1–2 sessions per week for at least 6 months, particularly for knee injuries in males aged 12–18. https://t.co/jqWFjMiI2l
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Adolescents and young athletes who frequently engage in sports face a high risk of lower extremity injuries. Neuromuscular training (NMT) has been shown to effectively reduce sports-related injury...
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🦵 Knee cartilage repair recovery peaks by 2 yrs and stays stable to 5 yrs for microfracture & cell therapy. Still need longer-term data for scaffold repairs. Link 👉🏻
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Knowledge of recovery trajectories helps interpret studies, manage patient expectations and plan future trials. The purpose of this review was to summarise the recovery trajectory of participants...
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🦵 Study of 104 bucket-handle meniscal tears on MRI found no link between anterior intermeniscal ligament (AIML) type/absence and tear pattern (central vs peripheral, p=0.063). AIML distribution matched normal anatomy. 👉
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Anterior intermeniscal ligament (AIML) has a beneficial influence on knee biomechanics, contributing to shock-absorbing function of the menisci and to the transmission of circumferential hoop...
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🖊️ Have you written a few papers and are now receiving requests to peer review articles? Sign up to this course on how to peer review a scientific paper to learn more about the process 👉 https://t.co/9OcdhPbY5z
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📜 Writing a research article and want to hone your technique? Sign up to a course on how to write a paper for publication in biomedical journals here 👉 https://t.co/9OcdhPbY5z
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🥼 Interested in learning more about evidence based medicine? Sign up to Newcastle Research Methodology course here 👉 https://t.co/9OcdhPbY5z
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🚶♀️🦵 OARSI-recommended performance tests help identify OA severity. The 6-min walk test (6MWT) shows highest discriminative power, with 6MWT & 30-s chair stand test also predicting patient-reported outcomes (WOMAC). 📖 https://t.co/yPPkDMdI2O
#KOA #ArthritisResearch #RehabScience
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A set of physical tests representing typical activities relevant to persons with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is recommended by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI). The objective...
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🧵🔬 Can chitosan speed up tendon healing? A new rat model study shows that chitosan enhances tendon repair, improving healing markers & biomechanics post-injury. 🚀 Chitosan shows promise for improving future tendon repair strategies 📖 https://t.co/JrlmrtoJ1I
#TendonHealing
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To expedite the healing of tendons by introducing chitosan to the repaired tendon site.
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🪼 Five key ultrasound findings associated with medial meniscus posterior root tear include joint effusion, medial meniscus extrusion, and fewer horizontal tears. 🏃♀️ Read here 👉
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Medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) is a critical condition leading to knee osteoarthritis. Although MRI is the standard diagnostic tool, its availability and cost can be limiting. This study...
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😱 Cortical activity while performing an active knee joint position sense test is potentially different during the first 4 months after ACLR when compared to the contralateral leg. 🦿 Read here 👉
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is thought to alter the way in which the brain receives and processes information, affecting body movements. Although alterations in brain activity after ACL...
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💉 Corticosteroids vs PRP injections for knee OA 🦴 A recent review of 60 years of evidence has highlighted the plethora of high level PRP trials and a potential need to review guidelines. Read here 👉
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Corticosteroid (CS) injections are often recommended by international societies for knee osteoarthritis (OA) treatment, but platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown higher safety and efficacy in compar...
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