Can intervention lower arthritis risk after ACL surgery?

The number of people who face early knee osteoarthritis symptoms after ACL surgery is staggering, but not much is being done to address it.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
April 10, 2024 ~5 min

Lab-made knee cartilage beats the real thing

Currently in development for implants, a new lab-made cartilage gel may be better than the real thing for relief from stiff, achy knees.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Aug. 15, 2022 ~9 min


‘Digital human’ teaches how to walk and protect your knees

A digital human offers clues on how to use different muscles to ease pressure and protect your knees while you walk.

Bruce Goldman-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~10 min

Smoking ups risk of poor outcomes after knee surgery

"Tobacco use history was associated with the highest rate for severe complications, including above-knee amputation," says James Keeney.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Jan. 27, 2022 ~3 min

Driving through defense ups risk of ACL tears for NBA players

A close look at ACL tears in the NBA shows that basketball players who drive to the hoop more often have a higher risk of knee injury.

Tracie White-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 8, 2021 ~10 min

2 things cause weak quads after ACL surgery

Weak quadriceps after ACL surgery isn't only the result of muscle atrophy. New research uncovers a second cause.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 5, 2021 ~5 min

Physical therapy reduces opioid addiction risk after knee surgery

Even low levels of physical therapy may lower the likelihood of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement, a study of 67,000 patient records shows.

Kat McAlpine-Boston • futurity
Nov. 3, 2021 ~7 min

Team links gait change after ACL injury and knee osteoarthritis

A new study with mice links altered gait after surgery for an ACL injury with knee osteoarthritis for the first time.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 14, 2021 ~4 min


‘Hovering’ cuts hospital returns after joint replacement

A program that monitored hip and knee replacement patients after they left the hospital resulted in a fourfold decline in those who had to return.

Frank Otto-Penn • futurity
Dec. 22, 2020 ~6 min

Gene protects against osteoarthritis in mice

A gene called FoxO1 reduces osteoarthritis symptoms in mice. If the same is true in people, it could prevent millions of knee and hip replacement surgeries.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 3, 2020 ~5 min

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