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Noisy Knees May Be Trying to Tell You Something By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Ever hear your joints clicking, creaking or crunching? Now, researchers say a new technique that listens closely to knees may help doctors diagnose and monitor osteoarthritis.In the new study, researchers attached small microphones to participants' knees, which allowed them to listen for high-frequency sounds as the person repeatedly stood up and sat down again.Computer analysis of the sounds then provided information about the health of the knee, the study authors explained.This study is the first

Knee replacement is a common procedure most often used to treat pain and disability caused by osteoarthritis. Deep infection is a rare but serious complication that occurs in about 1% of knee replacement patients.

An hour a week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduced the risk of disability, the study found.

Germs Grow on Medical Implants; Risk Unclear By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Bacteria and fungi grow on medical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and screws used to fix broken bones, researchers report.In a new study, Danish investigators examined 106 implants of different types and the surrounding tissue in patients. The findings showed that 70 percent of the implants had been colonized by bacteria, fungi or both.However, none of the patients with bacteria or fungi on implants showed signs of infection, according to the team at the University of

Few patients in the study developed a blood clot after surgery, and those on aspirin fared just as well as those on rivaroxaban.

According to the researchers behind the new study, hand osteoarthritis affects up to 31 percent of people over 70 and up to 15 percent of those older than 60.

Injecting a calcium-based cement into the bones of some people with knee or hip pain could help them avoid joint replacement surgery, Ohio State University doctors say.

Having surgery within 24 hours decreases the risk of hip fracture-related death

Could fiber or chondroitin ease arthritis?

A new study finds that steroid shots don't help knee pain and may not protect knee cartilage long-term.

It could mean arthritis is coming

Stem cells treatments are booming, with procedures for knee arthritis especially popular. But sometimes, those treatments come without scientific evidence to support how well they work.

Study puts specially designed footwear to the test

Made of patients' stem cells and synthetic 'scaffolding,' it may cut need for hip replacement, scientists say

Swedish study found that people with new knees had slight uptick in spinal fractures, too

Supplements didn't slow disease progression or ease pain, even in patients with low levels of the vitamin

But risks make physical therapy a viable option, researchers say

Exercise a better way to relieve arthritis discomfort, researchers say

People do just as well with in-home physical therapy, study finds

Study suggests injected drug might ease pain while maintaining mobility, but more research is needed

Same effect was not seen in men, and high cheese intake was tied to poorer knee health

Those who took it after hip, knee replacement saw risk of second procedure drop by about 40 percent

A compound found in broccoli could help prevent or slow the progress of the most common form of arthritis.

Although inexpensive and noninvasive, treatment is ineffective, review concludes

After hip replacement, no disadvantage found for the low-cost treatment