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5 Mobility Exercises to Combat Knee Pain
Don’t let knee pain hold you back from all of your outdoor (and indoor) activities. These movements will keep your largest joints functional and healthy.
A modern multimodal pain protocol eliminates the need for opioids for most patients following total knee arthroplasty: results from a retrospective comparative cohort study
Modern multimodal analgesia has been shown to significantly reduce opioid use following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was conducted to determine if changing TKA discharge opioid prescriptions from automatic to upon request resulted in more opioid free recoveries without compromising pain control.
23-hour TKA in 10 opioid pills or less through 90 days: A non-selected prospective consecutive one year cohort
Modern treatment protocols for pain management following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rely heavily on opioid medications. The growing concerns over the opioid epidemic and complications from their use remain problematic. The primary purpose of this study was to enhance multimodal perioperative pain control to reduce opioid consumption after TKA.
Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements
Researchers saw a fourfold decline in the rate of patients who needed to go back to the hospital after total hip or knee replacements if they were enrolled in a program that used wearable step counters and conversational text messaging to keep tabs on recovery. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
What Is Arthrofibrosis?
Arthrofibrosis is a condition in which you have a buildup of scar tissue around a joint, usually after a traumatic injury or surgical procedure. It's especially common in the knee. Arthrofibrosis can be debilitating, limiting your range of motion and causing substantial pain.
