Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy promotes osteochondral regeneration of knee joints in rabbits.

Authors: Qi, Hui^1,2 (AUTHOR), Jin, Shaofeng^1,2 (AUTHOR), Yin, Chunyang^3,4 (AUTHOR), Chen, Lei^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sun, Lei^1,2 (AUTHOR), Liu, Yajun⁵ (AUTHOR) drliuyajun@163.com

Source: Experimental & Therapeutic Medicine. Oct2018, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p3478-3484. 7p.

Subject Terms: *EXTRACORPOREAL shock wave therapy, *KNEE disease treatment, *REGENERATION (Biology), *TISSUE scaffolds, SYNOVIAL fluid examination

IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEAOARTHRITIS IN FAISALABAD.

Authors: Mujahid, Muhammad Awais¹ awaismujahid69@gmail.com, Azam, Muhammad Junaid¹, Salam, Abdul², Mahmood, Tahir³, Arif, Ahmad Bilal⁴

Source: Journal of University Medical & Dental College. Jul-Sep2018, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p49-52. 4p.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *QUALITY of life

A randomized blinded comparative study of clinical response to surface anatomy guided injection versus sonography guided injection of hyaloronic acid in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.

Authors: Kianmehr, Nahid¹, Hasanzadeh, Atefeh¹, Naderi, Farrokh¹, Khajoei, Sholeh¹, Haghighi, Anousheh¹ haghighi533@yahoo.com

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Jan2018, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p134-139. 6p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *COMPARATIVE studies, *ULTRASONIC imaging, *THERAPEUTIC use of hyaluronic acid, ALTERNATIVE treatment for osteoarthritis

Traditional Chinese medicine for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of systematic review.

Authors: Yang, Min¹, Jiang, Li², Wang, Qing¹, Chen, Hao³, Xu, Guihua¹

Source: PLoS ONE. 12/21/2017, Vol. 12 Issue 12, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *CHINESE medicine, *DRUG efficacy, *MEDICATION safety

Does knee malalignment predict the efficacy of realignment therapy for patients with knee osteoarthritis?

Authors: Rezaeian, Zahra Sadat^1,2,3, Smith, Margaret Mary⁴, Skaife, Tyler L.⁵, Harvey, William F.⁶, Gross, Kevin Douglas⁷, Hunter, David John^2,3 David.Hunter@sydney.edu.au

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Oct2017, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p1403-1412. 10p.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *TIBIA, *FEMUR, *PAIN management

Improved knee biomechanics among patients reporting a good outcome in knee-related quality of life one year after total knee arthroplasty.

Authors: Naili, Josefine E.¹ josefine.naili@ki.se, Wretenberg, Per², Lindgren, Viktor³, Iversen, Maura D.^1,4,5, Hedström, Margareta⁶, Broström, Eva W.¹

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 3/21/2017, Vol. 18, p1-11. 11p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs.

Subject Terms: *BIOMECHANICS, *KNEE disease treatment, *QUALITY of life, *TOTAL knee replacement, *HEALTH outcome assessment, *PATIENTS, *KNEE surgery, *OSTEOARTHRITIS diagnosis, *ANALYSIS of variance, *COMPARATIVE studies, *CONVALESCENCE, *FUNCTIONAL assessment, *GAIT in humans, *KINEMATICS, *KNEE, *RESEARCH methodology, *KNEE diseases, *MEDICAL cooperation, *OSTEOARTHRITIS, *POSTOPERATIVE pain, *RESEARCH, *TIME, *WALKING, *EVALUATION research, *PAIN measurement, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *JOINT pain, *PSYCHOLOGY, *PREVENTION, *DIAGNOSIS, POSTOPERATIVE pain prevention

Geographic Terms: SWEDEN

Knee Viscosupplementation: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis between Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid in a Single Injection versus Five Injections of Standard Hyaluronic Acid.

Authors: Estades-Rubio, Francisco J.¹ fjestades@hotmail.com, Reyes-Martín, Alvaro² zambua@hotmail.com, Morales-Marcos, Victor³ victortrauma@yahoo.es, García-Piriz, Mercedes¹ mgp_jam@hotmail.com, García-Vera, Juan J.¹ juanjogv965@gmail.com, Perán, Macarena^4,5 mperan@ujaen.es, Marchal, Juan A.^5,6,7 jmarchal@ugr.es, Montañez-Heredia, Elvira^1,8 elvira0511@gmail.com

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Mar2017, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p658. 9p. 6 Charts.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *THERAPEUTIC use of hyaluronic acid, *PROSTHETICS, *ARTHRITIS

The temporal effect of platelet-rich plasma on pain and physical function in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Authors: Longxiang Shen¹, Ting Yuan¹, Shengbao Chen², Xuetao Xie¹ xuetaoxie@163.com, Changqing Zhang¹

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research. 1/23/2017, Vol. 12, p1-12. 12p. 2 Diagrams, 7 Charts.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *BLOOD plasma, *BLOOD platelets, *DATABASES, *HYALURONIC acid, *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, *MEDICAL databases, *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems, *MEDLINE, *META-analysis, *ONLINE information services, *RESEARCH funding, *SYSTEMATIC reviews

A Case of Penicillin-Resistant Veillonella Prosthetic Joint Infection of the Knee.

Authors: Libertin, Claudia R.^1,2,3, Peterson, Joy H.², Brodersen, Mark P.^4,5, Huff, Tamara^4,5

Source: Case Reports in Orthopedics. 12/5/2016, p1-5. 5p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *PENICILLIN, *ARTIFICIAL knees, *VEILLONELLA, *ANAEROBIC bacteria, *BACTERIAL cultures, *THERAPEUTICS

Combination of Intra-Articular and Intraosseous Injections of Platelet Rich Plasma for Severe Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study.

Authors: Sánchez, Mikel¹, Delgado, Diego², Sánchez, Pello², Muiños-López, Emma³, Paiva, Bruno⁴, Granero-Moltó, Froilán^3,5, Prósper, Felipe^3,6, Pompei, Orlando¹, Pérez, Juan Carlos¹, Azofra, Juan¹, Padilla, Sabino⁷, Fiz, Nicolás¹

Source: BioMed Research International. 7/4/2016, Vol. 2016, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *ARTICULAR cartilage, *BLOOD plasma, *BLOOD platelets, *BONES, *DRUG administration, *FLUOROSCOPY, *INTRA-articular injections, *PROBABILITY theory, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *STATISTICS, *STEM cells, *SYNOVIAL fluid, *SYNOVIAL membranes, *T-test (Statistics), *PILOT projects, *DATA analysis, *PAIN measurement, *VISUAL analog scale, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *INTRAOSSEOUS infusions

Articulating spacers compared to fixed spacers for the treatment of infected knee arthroplasty: A follow-up of 37 cases.

Authors: Skwara, A.¹, Tibesku, C.², Paletta, R. J. R.³, Sommer, C.³, Krödel, A.⁴, Lahner, M.^4,5, Daniilidis, K.² kraj@gmx.net

Source: Technology & Health Care. 2016, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p571-577. 7p.

Subject Terms: *REIMPLANTATION (Surgery), *KNEE disease treatment, *ARTHROPLASTY, *RANGE of motion of joints, *PERIPROSTHETIC fractures, *CONVALESCENCE, *INFECTION, *COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis, *TOTAL knee replacement, *RETROSPECTIVE studies

The PLE(2)NO self-management and exercise program for knee osteoarthritis: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors: Marconcin, Priscila^1,2 pri_edf@hotmail.com, Espanha, Margarida¹, Yázigi, Flávia³, Campos, Pedro¹

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 6/7/2016, Vol. 17, p1-12. 12p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *EXERCISE therapy, *SELF-management (Psychology), *HEALTH education research, *SYMPTOMS, *PHYSICAL fitness research, *QUALITY of life, *KNEE diseases, *OSTEOARTHRITIS diagnosis, *PAIN management, *OSTEOARTHRITIS, *ADAPTABILITY (Personality), *COMPARATIVE studies, *EXERCISE tests, *RESEARCH methodology, *MEDICAL cooperation, *PATIENT education, *RESEARCH, *HEALTH self-care, *SELF-efficacy, *SELF-evaluation, *EVALUATION research, *PAIN measurement, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *BLIND experiment, *DIAGNOSIS, *PSYCHOLOGY, *THERAPEUTICS

Internet Versus DVD Decision Aids for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis.

Authors: Allen, Kelli D.^1,2, Sanders, Linda L.^1,3, Olsen, Maren K.^1,4, Bowlby, Lynn³, Katz, Jeffrey N.⁵, Mather, Richard C.⁶, Williams, John W.^1,3

Source: Musculoskeletal Care. Jun2016, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p87-97. 11p.

Subject Terms: *HIP joint diseases, *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *DECISION making, *INTERNET, *PATIENT education, *PROBABILITY theory, *STATISTICAL sampling, *WHITE people, *DVD-Video discs, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *MANN Whitney U Test, *PATIENT decision making, *THERAPEUTICS

Evidence for safety of retreatment with a single intra-articular injection of Gel-200 for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee from the double-blind pivotal and open-label retreatment clinical trials.

Authors: Strand, Vibeke¹, Sooyeol Lim², Junko Takamura³ junko.takamura@seikagaku.co.jp, Lim, Sooyeol² (AUTHOR), Takamura, Junko³ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 6/1/2016, Vol. 17, p1-8. 8p. 2 Diagrams, 4 Charts.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *CLINICAL trials, *OSTEOARTHRITIS, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *PATIENTS, *COMPARATIVE studies, *HYALURONIC acid, *INTRA-articular injections, *KNEE diseases, *RESEARCH methodology, *MEDICAL cooperation, *RESEARCH, *STATISTICAL sampling, *SOLUTION (Chemistry), *EVALUATION research, *BLIND experiment

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR POST-TRAUMATIC KNEE STIFFNESS.

Authors: LIU, S.^1,2 lijianjunrehab@qq.com, KEMIN LIU, K.^1,2, WANG, A.^1,2, CUI, Z.^1,2, HAN, X.^1,2, WANG, F.^1,2, LI, J.^1,2

Source: Biomedica. Apr-Jun2016, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p115-121. 7p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *KNEE surgery, *REHABILITATION, *ARTHROSCOPY, *PERIODIC health examinations

Evaluation of focal cartilage lesions of the knee using MRI T2 mapping and delayed Gadolinium Enhanced MRI of Cartilage (dGEMRIC).

Authors: Årøen, Asbjørn^1,2,3 asbjorn.aroen@medisin.uio.no, Brøgger, Helga⁴, Røtterud, Jan Harald¹, Sivertsen, Einar Andreas⁵, Engebretsen, Lars^2,6, Risberg, May Arna⁷

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2/11/2016, Vol. 17, p1-7. 7p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts, 4 Graphs.

Subject Terms: *CARTILAGE diseases, *KNEE disease treatment, *KNEE surgery, *MAGNETIC resonance imaging, *GADOLINIUM, *ARTICULAR cartilage injuries, *ARTICULAR cartilage, *CHEMICAL elements, *COMPARATIVE studies, *KNEE, *RESEARCH methodology, *MEDICAL cooperation, *RESEARCH, *EVALUATION research, *BLIND experiment, *SURGERY

EXPRESSION OF COLLAGEN TYPE I IN UNALTERED AND OSTEOARTHRITIC MENISCI OF KNEE JOINT.

Alternate Title: EKSPRESIJA KOLAGENA TIPA I U NEIZMENJENIM I OSTEOARTRITIČNIM MENISKUSIMA ZGLOBA KOLENA ČOVEKA.

Authors: SLADOJEVIĆ, Igor¹ igor.sladojevic@gmail.com, KRIVOKUĆA, Zdenka¹, GAJANIN, Vesna¹, MANOJLOVIĆ, Slavko²

Source: Medical Review / Medicinski Pregled. jan/fev2016, Vol. 69 Issue 1/2, p16-23. 8p.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *COLLAGEN, *PROTEIN expression, *DEGENERATION (Pathology), *DISEASE progression

Personal Perspectives on Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Care for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis.

Authors: Ackerman, Ilana N.¹ i.ackerman@unimelb.edu.au, Livingston, Jenni A.², Osborne, Richard H.³

Source: Physical Therapy. Jan2016, Vol. 96 Issue 1, p26-36. 11p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *AGE distribution, *CONTENT analysis, *DEMOGRAPHY, *ECONOMICS, *HEALTH services accessibility, *HEALTH insurance, *HIP joint diseases, *INTELLECT, *INTERVIEWING, *KNEE diseases, *RESEARCH methodology, *OSTEOARTHRITIS, *QUESTIONNAIRES, *RESEARCH funding, *STATISTICAL sampling, *TELEPHONES, *QUALITATIVE research, *THEMATIC analysis, *CROSS-sectional method, *DATA analysis software, *PHYSICIANS' attitudes, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *THERAPEUTICS

Geographic Terms: AUSTRALIA

Comparison of two different molecular weight intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Authors: I., Gigis¹ jgigis@auth.gr, E., Fotiadis², A., Nenopoulos¹, K., Tsitas¹, I., Hatzokos¹

Source: Hippokratia. 2016, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p26-31. 6p.

Subject Terms: *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *KNEE disease treatment, *THERAPEUTIC use of hyaluronic acid, *INTRA-articular injections, *MOLECULAR weights, PREVENTION of disease progression

Effectiveness of hip abductor strengthening on health status, strength, endurance and six minute walk test in participants with medial compartment symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Authors: Singh, Shreya¹, Pattnaik, Monalisa², Mohanty, Patitapaban², Ganesh, G. Shankar² shankarpt@rediffmail.com

Source: Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 2016, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p65-75. 11p.

Subject Terms: *KNEE disease treatment, *OSTEOARTHRITIS treatment, *ANALYSIS of variance, *EXERCISE, *HEALTH status indicators, *HIP joint, *KNEE diseases, *LONGITUDINAL method, *MUSCLE contraction, *MUSCLE strength, *OSTEOARTHRITIS, *PHYSICAL fitness, *STATISTICS, *DATA analysis, *RANDOMIZED controlled trials, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *PRE-tests & post-tests, *REPEATED measures design, *DATA analysis software, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics