Weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for patients with knee osteoarthritis
A new University of Alberta study shows that losing weight before knee replacement surgery doesn t lead to better outcomes for patients.
In a systematic review published in
Joint Bone Spine, researchers in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine found that weight loss before surgery may not be beneficial for people with advanced knee osteoarthritis.
Medical practitioners have long advised patients to lose weight before knee surgery. Patients living with obesity, defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, are especially warned of surgical complications, risk of infection and poor outcomes due to their high BMI.
Working to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cartilage to deliver an anti-inflammatory drug in response to activity similar to the bending of a knee or other motions that put stress on joints.
Osteoarthritis: Disease of joints more frequent among women, aged and athletes
Osteoarthritis: Disease of joints more frequent among women, aged and athletes
According To The Latest Study Made By The Medical College Of Georgia Under The Leadership Of Dr. Sadanand Fulzele, The Bone Biologist Of The Institute, Osteoarthritis, The Disease Of Joints Is Used To Attack Women More Frequently In Comparison To Men.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Nabanita Chakorborty | Updated on: 27 Jun 2017, 06:09:19 PM
New Delhi:
According to the latest study made by the Medical College of Georgia under the leadership of Dr. Sadanand Fulzele, the bone biologist of the institute, Osteoarthritis, the disease of knee joints is used to attack women more frequently in comparison to men.
Should Antidepressants Be Used For Chronic Pain? by Pooja Shete on January 24, 2021 at 4:39 PM
For the treatment of pain, antidepressants are commonly used worldwide. However, a new research has shown that antidepressants offer little to no help for people suffering chronic back pain and osteoarthritis and they can even cause harm.
Millions of people globally are affected by back pain and knee osteoarthritis and they also are the leading cause of disability.
The first-line pain medications are paracetamol and ibuprofen. However, when these medications fail to improve the symptoms, physicians prescribe antidepressants for pain. Even though many clinical practice guidelines recommend the use of antidepressants for long term (chronic) back pain and hip and knee osteoarthritis, the evidence supporting their use is not certain.