A landmark study of partial knee replacement implants commissioned by YKC’s Nick London has exploded the last remaining myth of mobile-bearing partial knees and confirmed that “there is now no one single advantage of mobile bearings over fixed”.
A partial knee implant with a fixed bearing or a mobile one: which is better?
A DNA test promises to transform knee replacement surgery for patients with metal allergies. YKC’s Jim Newman identifies a few issues with the science.
A partial knee implant with a fixed bearing or a mobile one: which is better? There’s one clear winner.
What’s the best way to care for a newly replaced knee when there’s wintry weather around? YKC’s Dave Duffy offers some simple tips – and explodes a few myths.
How quickly will you recover from a knee replacement? And how painful will that recovery be? Jim Newman sets some expectations…
Another day, another set of tabloid stories recommending a new food or supplement that can help ease your joint pain. But do any of them really work? Jim Newman explains why the answer could be ‘no’ and ‘yes’ at the same time.
A new University of California study finds cortisone injections are associated with progression of osteoarthritis in the knee. So where does that leave us? Jim Newman explains.
A new University of California study suggests ibuprofen and similar drugs can make the pain of osteoarthritis worse. Yorkshire Knee Clinic’s Jim Newman considers what that means for osteoarthritis sufferers.
We’ve seen growing interest in orthobiologic treatments in recent years. In many cases, the chance for relief from joint pain, and even the ‘promise’ of a ‘cure’ for osteoarthritis has led many to explore these injectable remedy routes. But do they work?
Is there anything to the recent reports that statins can cause knee pain?
We tend not to think too much about walking downstairs when we can do it painlessly. When every step is a sore one, it becomes a far more complex task. Dave Duffy explains why.