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Filter by:The goal of this interventional pilot study is to evaluate if performing ligament balancing on the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in a more systematical manner with a novel instrument can produce more objective and repeatable ligament lengthening in Total Knee Arthroplasty. The main questions it aim to answer are: 1. Is it feasible to perform systematic ligament balancing on the MCL using a novel instrument? 2. Can a novel instrument for ligament balancing acquire more objective and repeatable results, without risk of injury? Participants must consent prior to the surgery, but inclusion is only done once ligament balancing is indicated during surgery. Patients will be follow-up as standard protocol for Total Knee Arthroplasty patients at the hospital.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) first manifests itself as a molecular derangement followed by anatomical and/or physiological changes. Conservative treatment of osteoarthritis should be the first approach to patients with this disease. The interest in biological therapies, including viscosupplementation and cell therapy, involves the recent update in knowledge about the pathophysiology of OA and its natural history. The aim of the present study is to compare the clinical results of intra-articular hyaluronic acid infiltration (IHA), bone marrow aspirate (BMA) and BMA matrix in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The sample will consist of 90 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee followed up at the INTO, who will be divided into three groups: group A, treatment with BMA; group B, treatment with IHA ; and group C, treatment with BMA matrix. Patients will be submitted to clinical, subjective functional and radiographic evaluation by an observer independent of the one who applied the selected treatment, at moments before application and 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after application. We believe that treatment with BMA and the BMA matrix have a better effect in improving symptoms and for a longer period of time than treatment with hyaluronic acid.
Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block and iPACK block with Adductor Canal Block on pain management, and NLR and PLR following knee arthroplasty
People with knee arthritis often experience constant pain, and current treatments aren't very effective. This can lead to limited movement and more health problems. Knee arthritis is a big part of healthcare costs in Canada, and its pain is a major reason people see doctors. The pain is linked to complex nervous system changes, making current treatments, like exercise, not very successful. To address this, researchers suggest a new approach combining two things: a brain stimulation technique called Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and yoga. TDCS helps with pain by changing how the brain works, and yoga, a safe practice, focuses on overall well-being. Together, the investigators aim to improve how the nervous system works from top to bottom. The research project wants to change how the arthritis pain is being managed by focusing on how it works. The investigators plan to test this combo in a study comparing real tDCS plus yoga with fake tDCS plus yoga. The investigators will look not only at pain but also at other measures related to pain and how the nervous system works. This new mix could be a meaningful way to reduce pain for people with knee arthritis.
The purpose of the ACCELERATE3 trial is to assess the efficacy of a single intra-articular (IA) injection of autologous BMAC, in one or both knees, compared to a single IA injection of Standard of Care (SOC) in patients with mild to severe knee OA.
End-stage OA knee is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints, with over 34,000 patients waiting for joint replacement in Hong Kong and is expected to increase as the population continues to age constantly. The nominal waiting time for joint replacement in Hong Kong is long compared with many developed countries, averaging at 122 months, resulting in many elderly patients living with severe pain, limiting their daily activities. We are, therefore, in dire need to improve the well-being of this large and increasing group of patients as the capacity for operations remains limited. It is important to maintain preoperative knee-extensor strength in the end-stage of knee OA awaiting TKR because the improvement of knee-extensor strength may postpone the need for surgery and increase the ability to perform functional activities after TKR at the same time. PEMF exposure, on top of regular exercise training, may promote the secretion of myokine and in turn, promote muscle regeneration. These findings laid grounds for implementing PEMF treatment for end-stage knee OA patients to enhance muscle regeneration in periods with limited physical activity. The novelty of this study is that this is the first RCT to examine if pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF), in addition to a standard rehabilitation, produces better muscle strength and functional performance before and after TKR in people with knee OA than either intervention alone. The impact of this study is particularly strong given end-stage patients waiting for knee replacement surgeries in Hong Kong.
This is a trial of tirzepatide in people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis. The main purpose of this study is to see if tirzepatide can reduce number of these participants who require a knee replacement. Participants will be randomized to take a weekly injection of tirzepatide or a placebo for a total of 72 weeks.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis. Its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Though historically regarded as a disease of mechanical degeneration, it is now appreciated that inflammation plays an important role in OA pathogenesis (Krasnokutsky et al., 2017). The hallmark of OA is the degradation and loss of articular cartilage, although most tissues of the joint become affected, such as bone, synovium, ligaments, menisci (knee), labrum (hip), periarticular fat, and muscle (Englund, 2023).It is believed that there is a pathological link between hyperuricemia and OA Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate an association between elevated SUA and radiographic OA of the knee) Bipan Shrestha, 2019 (.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of intra-articular injection of a cross-linked sodium hyaluronate; SEMICAL GEL-B CROSS, in knee osteoarthritis. Primary objectives: The aim of this study is to obtain short- and long-term clinical data on the performance and safety of intra-articular injection of SEMICAL GEL B-CROSS, produced and marketed by Semical Biosurgery incorporated company, in knee osteoarthritis patients. It is also aimed to monitoring known adverse events and complications, detecting previously unknown adverse events and complications, to identify and analyze emerging risks based on real-life data. Participants will receive intra-articular injection of either a cross-linked sodium hyaluronate (SEMICAL GEL-B CROSS); or placebo (isotonic saline solution) at baseline, and will be followed-up for one year to compare the effectiveness and safety of the given therapy.
To compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of varus osteoarthritic knees treated with an open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) alone or with a double-level osteotomy (DLO). It was hypothesized that treatment with DLO would prevent the joint line obliquity (JLO) , optimize post-operative limb alignment and provide better clinical and radiological outcomes after surgery than medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) alone for patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis.