Schneider U, Miltner O, Graf J, Thomsen M, Niethard FU. The efficacy of hyaluronic acid in patients with osteoarthritis of both knees in right/left comparison- examination with dynamometry, synovial oxygen partial pressure, intraarticular temperature and Lequesne Score. Z Orth...
sign are not elicited. Laboratory test and auxiliary examination X-ray film (General Hospital of Daqing Oil Field 2008-3) showed degeneration of both knees and hyperosteogeny. MRI (General Hospital of Daqing Oil Field, 2008-6) showed that patellar cartilage of left knee was damaged and ...
A 72-year-old widow presents with osteoarthritis at multiple painful sites—both knees, right hip and her fingers. These have had a gradual onset of 10 years and are slowly progressing. She complains of sleeplessness and is very stiff in the morning, which has limited her voluntary work. Her...
This thesis aimed to study osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and its subgroup with lateral wear (valgus knees). Anatomy, kinematics and kinetics (movements and moments) of the hip and knee joint and the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic procedures were evaluated. Our hypothesis was that ...
and its efficacy is reflected clinically. The presence of osteophytes in the knee and hip by no means always heralds the development of symptomatic OA. Radiographic studies have shown that two thirds of knees that exhibit evidence of osteophyte formation, even when followed up for as long as 17...
Preliminary research shows that acupuncture may be a useful part of an osteoarthritis treatment plan. Diet Weight Loss Overweight people can lessen the shock to their joints by losing weight. Knees, for example, sustain an impact three to five times the body weight when descending stairs. ...
withrheumatoid arthritis. Thediseasemay be asymptomatic, especially in the early years of itsonset. As it progresses, however,pain, stiffness, and a limitation in movement may develop. Common sites of discomfort are the vertebrae,knees, andhips—joints that bear much of the weight of the body....
Typical joints involved include hips, knees, spine, and hands (distal and proximal interphalangeal joints, first carpometacarpal, and first metatarsal phalangeal). Intrinsic and extrinsic factors, such as joint injury, malalignment, trauma, obesity, and quadriceps weakness, are associated with the ...
various structural factors and alignment of the lower extremity using a linear regression model.The 162 subjects with all measures acquired had a mean age of 67.0 years (SD 9.2), body mass index 31.4 (SD 5.6); 30% were female and 77% of knees had a Kellgren-Lawrence grade > or = 2....
This move helps strengthen the inside of your legs to help support your knees. Lie on your back, both knees bent. Place a pillow between the knees. Squeeze your knees together, squishing the pillow between them. Hold for 5 seconds. Relax. Do two sets of 10 repetitions. Switch legs after...