Myofascial Pain in Patients Waitlisted for Total Knee Arthroplasty by Richard Henry, Catherine M Cahill, Gavin Wood, Jennifer Hroch, Rosemary Wilson, Tracy Cupido, Elizabeth VanDenKerkhof

“…BACKGROUND: Knee pain is one of the major sources of pain and disability in developed countries, particularly in aging populations, and is the primary indication for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with osteoarthritis (OA).…”
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Hyperphosphatemic Tumoral Calcinosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Takeshi Mochizuki, Katsunori Ikari

“…The pathology of the patient’s bone at the time of TKA included a thick osteoid seam with calcareous deposition at the margin of the trabecular bone, which is not generally seen in osteoarthritis. Computed tomography scans of the swollen joints demonstrated leaflet and amorphous calcification masses around the joints. …”
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The Effects of Hypoxia on the Immune-Modulatory Properties of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Zsolt Fábián

“…The therapeutic repertoire for life-threatening inflammatory conditions like sepsis, graft-versus-host reactions, or colitis is very limited in current clinical practice and, together with chronic ones, like the osteoarthritis, presents growing economic burden in developed countries. …”
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Fabella Fractures after Total Knee Arthroplasty with Correction of Valgus Malalignment by Thomas Christian Kwee, Ben Heggelman, Robert Gaasbeek, Maarten Nix

“…This report presents two patients with femorotibial osteoarthritis and considerable preoperative valgus malalignment, who developed a fracture of the fabella (as demonstrated by radiography) after total knee arthroplasty with intraoperative correction of the valgus malalignment. …”
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Massive Chondrolysis and Joint Destruction after Artificial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair by Jack Carlson, Olivia Fox, Peter Kilby

“…Poor results with previous generations of synthetic grafts causing synovitis, graft failure, and premature osteoarthritis have encouraged the production of the newer LARS ligament with good results. …”
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Clinical code usage in UK general practice: a cohort study exploring 18 conditions over 14 years by Christos Grigoroglou, Darren M Ashcroft, Evangelos Kontopantelis, David Reeves, Salwa S Zghebi, Rosa Parisi, Brian McMillan

“…HT, hypothyroidism, osteoarthritis and SMI codes’ usage had high 5-year correlation. …”
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Differentiation Potential of Early- and Late-Passage Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured under Hypoxia and Normoxia by Ashley G. Zhao, Kiran Shah, Julien Freitag, Brett Cromer, Huseyin Sumer

“…With an increasing focus on the large-scale expansion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) required for clinical applications for the treatment of joint and bone diseases such as osteoarthritis, the optimisation of conditions for in vitro MSC expansion requires careful consideration to maintain native MSC characteristics. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…Patient-reported outcomes such as Oxford Knee Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to evaluate the postoperative pain and function in the 6-month follow-up. …”
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Arthroscopic Treatment of a Case with Concomitant Subacromial and Subdeltoid Synovial Chondromatosis and Labrum Tear by Nevres Hurriyet Aydogan, Onur Kocadal, Ahmet Ozmeric, Cem Nuri Aktekin

“…Extra-articular involvement is an extremely rare condition. Degenerative osteoarthritis, joint subluxation, and bursitis are common complications in untreated patients. …”
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The Role of Decorin in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases by Yuanji Dong, Jixin Zhong, Lingli Dong

“…This review summarizes the characteristics of decorin in immune and inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), IgA nephropathy, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), and systemic sclerosis (SSc) and discusses the potential role in these disorders.…”
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Early Detection and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Traumatic Acetabular Fracture by Tobechi E. Okoronkwo, XueWei Zhang, Jessica Dworet, Matthew Wecksell

“…A 73-year-old male with history of hyperlipidemia and osteoarthritis was transferred from an outside hospital after a fall from a ladder at home. …”
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Decreased levels of serum platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase in patients with rheumatic diseases by P. Vergne, V. Praloran, R. Treves, Y. Denizot

“…We report that serum PAF acetylhydrolase activity (AHA) levels are decreased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis as compared to healthy controls. Serum and synovial fluid AHA levels were correlated in these patients. …”
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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…Sufficient muscle-strengthening was higher in adults with musculoskeletal diseases like osteoarthritis, lower back pain and neck pain compared to adults without these diseases. …”
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Natural Remission of Major Periprosthetic Osteolysis following Total Hip Arthroplasty with Metal-on-Metal Bearings by Tatsuya Tamaki, Kazuhiro Oinuma

“…A 58-year-old male underwent one-stage bilateral MoM THA for bilateral osteoarthritis. Four years after THA, major acetabular osteolysis developed in his right hip without any local or systemic symptoms. …”
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Intra-Articular Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Injections Are Not Innocent by Murat Tonbul, Mujdat Adas, Taner Bekmezci, Ahmet Duran Kara

“…Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder characterized by joint cartilage degeneration with concomitant changes in the synovium and subchondral bone metabolism. …”
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Oh, My Quad: A Clinical Commentary And Evidence-Based Framework for the Rehabilitation of Quadriceps Size and Strength after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. by Braidy Solie, Mitchell Carlson, Christopher Doney, Michael Kiely, Robert LaPrade

“…Longstanding quadriceps weakness after ACLR has been associated with suboptimal postoperative outcomes and the progression of radiographic knee osteoarthritis, making the recovery of quadriceps size and strength a key component of ACLR rehabilitation. …”
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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Cartilage Regeneration Applications by E. Russo, M. Caprnda, P. Kruzliak, P. G. Conaldi, C. V. Borlongan, G. La Rocca

“…Mesenchymal stromal cell (MSCs) transplantation represents a promising approach to counteract the degenerative and inflammatory environment characterizing those pathologies, such as osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Umbilical cord- (UC-) MSCs gained increasing interest due to their multilineage differentiation potential, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory properties as well as higher proliferation rates, abundant supply along with no risks for the donor compared to adult MSCs. …”
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A Look at Commonly Utilized Serotonin Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) in Chronic Pain by Christopher Robinson, Suhani Dalal, Ahish Chitneni, Anand Patil, Amnon A. Berger, Syed Mahmood, Vwaire Orhurhu, Alan D. Kaye, Jamal Hasoon

“… # Recent Findings SNRIs, including duloxetine, venlafaxine, and milnacipran, have demonstrated efficacy in reducing pain in musculoskeletal pain (chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis), fibromyalgia, and neuropathic pain conditions (peripheral diabetic neuropathy)…”
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Utilization of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy with a Former Triathlete After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Christopher Keating, Stephanie Muth, Cameron Hui, Lisa T Hoglund

“…# Introduction and Purpose Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that limits function and reduces quality of life. …”
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Monocyte eukaryotic initiation factor 2 signaling differentiates 17-hydroxy-docosahexaenoic acid levels and pain by Peter R.W. Gowler, Asta Arendt-Tranholm, James Turnbull, Rakesh R. Jha, David Onion, Tony Kelly, Afroditi Kouraki, Paul Millns, Sameer Gohir, Susan Franks, David A. Barrett, Ana M. Valdes, Victoria Chapman

“…Participants with osteoarthritis (average age of 62.3, 60% were female, n = 30) were stratified by levels of 17-HDHA and self-reported pain scores. …”
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