Pain management with acupuncture in osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
T Manyanga, M Froese, R Zarychanski… - … and alternative medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background The utility of acupuncture in managing osteoarthritis symptoms is uncertain.
Trial results are conflicting and previous systematic reviews may have overestimated the …
Trial results are conflicting and previous systematic reviews may have overestimated the …
Prehabilitation improves knee functioning before and within the first year after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review with meta-analysis
P Graenicher, L Mulder, T Lenssen, J Scherr… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2022 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether prehabilitation influenced knee functioning before and
within the first year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. DESIGN: Intervention …
within the first year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. DESIGN: Intervention …
Prevalence of abnormalities in knees detected by MRI in adults without knee osteoarthritis: population based observational study (Framingham Osteoarthritis Study)
Objective To examine use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of knees with no
radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis to determine the prevalence of structural lesions …
radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis to determine the prevalence of structural lesions …
[HTML][HTML] Acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of WOMAC osteoarthritis index
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the acceptability, reliability, validity and responsiveness of the
Turkish version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis (OA) …
Turkish version of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) osteoarthritis (OA) …
[HTML][HTML] Responsiveness and clinically important differences for the WOMAC and SF-36 after total knee replacement
OBJECTIVES: To study responsiveness and establish the minimal clinically important
differences (MCIDs) and minimal detectable change (MDC) in patients undergoing total …
differences (MCIDs) and minimal detectable change (MDC) in patients undergoing total …
[HTML][HTML] Weight loss: the treatment of choice for knee osteoarthritis? A randomized trial
OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess the effect of rapid diet-induced weight loss on the
function of obese, knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS: Eighty patients with knee …
function of obese, knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS: Eighty patients with knee …
The initial effects of knee joint mobilization on osteoarthritic hyperalgesia
Physiotherapists often employ lower limb joint mobilization to reduce pain and increase
function. However, there is little experimental data confirming its efficacy. The purpose of this …
function. However, there is little experimental data confirming its efficacy. The purpose of this …
Effects of kinesthesia and balance exercises in knee osteoarthritis
Background: In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), there is a prominent loss in
proprioception and kinesthesia sensation compared with control subjects of the same age …
proprioception and kinesthesia sensation compared with control subjects of the same age …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative responsiveness of outcome measures for total knee arthroplasty
K Giesinger, DF Hamilton, B Jost, B Holzner… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of various patient-
reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician-reported outcomes following total knee …
reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician-reported outcomes following total knee …
[HTML][HTML] Responsiveness and clinically important differences for the WOMAC and SF-36 after hip joint replacement
OBJECTIVES: To study responsiveness and establish the minimal clinically important
differences (MCID) and minimal detectable change (MDC) in patients undergoing total hip …
differences (MCID) and minimal detectable change (MDC) in patients undergoing total hip …