GEA is effective and safe for reducing OA symptoms among patients with knee OA that is refractory to conservative therapy.
Background Studies on leisure time physical activity as risk factor or protective factor for knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) show divergent results. Longitudinal prospective studies are needed to ...
Early knee OA appears to be a stable condition, with a low proportion of knees showing worsening structural damage or symptom progression over time.
There was low-certainty evidence that: (1) preoperative exercise therapy improves self-reported and physical function postoperatively; (2) cryotherapy reduces ... health and prevent post-traumatic OA ...
in patients with knee OA may be partly related to the mechanical stability of the joint. The provision of adequate resistance to motion (i.e. mechanical stiffness), is an important component of ...
The presence and incidence of subchondral bone attrition (SBA) in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with joint malalignment, but not with low bone mineral density (BMD), according to new ...