KNEE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Knee Articles Editorial regarding results of joint replacement surgery (PDF) Trekking Poles Reduce Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury during Mountain Walking (PDF) Is Platelet-Rich Plasma an Effective Healing Therapy? Management of Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee (PDF)

• Osteoporosis Disease Management: What Every Orthopaedic Surgeon Should Know (PDF)
  
  
• Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Nonarthroplasty) (PDF)
  
  
• A Prospective Study of the Nonoperative Treatment of Degenerative Meniscus Tears
  
  
• Cost-Effectiveness of Accelerated Perioperative Care and Rehabilitation After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (PDF)
  
  
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Bacteremia in Patients with Joint Replacements
  
  
• Vitamin D Supplements Associated With Reduced Fracture Risk In Older Adults
  
  
• Greater Quadriceps Strength May Benefit Those With Knee Osteoarthritis
  
  
• Recommendations in the AAOS’ clinical practice guideline
  The Treatment of Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee
  
  
• Stretching: The Truth
  New York Times article on the truth about stretching
  
  
• Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures By 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds
  
  
• So much for those knee supplements -- probably
  LA Times article questioning the use of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
  
  
• Recommendations of the International Cartilage Repair Society
  
  
• Osteoarthritis
  The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis (from the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism)
  
  
• Strength training for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: A systematic review
  
  
• A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery
  for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
  
  
• ACL Surgery — Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• A randomized trial comparing autologous chondrocyte implantation with microfracture
  

• Hyalgan — visco elastic supplementation
  
  
• Glucosamine And Chondroitin Sulfate

Further Resources

New Products for the Non-Surgical Care of Arthritic Knee Pain

• BioniCare® BIO-1000^™ System (PDF) — A non-drug, non-invasive treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee

• Articles on Chondroitin: (PDF)
  • Chondroitin sulfate possesses novel mechanisms of action
  • Chondroitin sulfate combo effective in moderate to severe pain
  • Chondroitin sulfate provides joint space width stabilization
  • Clinical trials build evidence for chondroitin efficacy in osteoarthritis

Videos - Patient Education

To get an idea of what the procedure is like as well as post-op recovery and therapy, please view one of the videos below:

• A Patient's Guide to Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee
  
  
• A Patient's Guide to ACL Reconstruction

Videos - Knee Exercises

Click on a link below to view a streaming video clip of Knee Exercises from Dr. Fox's book Save Your Knees:

• VMO Self-Biofeedback
• Towel Calf Stretch
• Straight Leg Raise
• Single Leg Step-Up
• Side-Lying Hip Adduction
• Side-Lying Hip Abduction
• Quarter Squat
• Quadriceps Strength
• Prone Knee Flexion Stretch
• Prone Hip Extension
• Knee Flexion
• Box Line Jump
• Bilateral Heel Raise

Links

• AAOS Orthopedic Connection: The Knee
  
  
• AANA - What is Arthroscopy?
  
  
• WebMD - Knee Pain

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