Every patient who is a candidate for knee replacement surgery is a candidate for minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. The orthopaedic surgery specialty of Joshua Murphy, M.D. is a less ...

A single shot that appears to regrow worn knee cartilage and head off arthritis sounds like science fiction, yet early data from aging and cartilage research are edging that idea closer to reality.

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers knee gel injections as a treatment for knee osteoarthritis if a person meets certain criteria. These shots work by improving lubrication and cushioning in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of corticosteroid injections did not exacerbate radiographic progression of knee osteoarthritis or ...

Injections of a sugar solution appear to help relieve knee pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis, a new study suggests. The technique -- known as dextrose prolotherapy -- has been around for 75 ...

How Do These Knee Osteoarthritis Injections Work? Normal joint fluid contains a substance called hyaluronan. It acts like a shock absorber and lubricant in your joint and is needed to help the joint ...

Researchers comparing two injections commonly used to relieve knee pain from osteoarthritis—corticosteroid and hyaluronic acid—found that corticosteroid injections were associated with higher ...

CHICAGO – Two studies comparing injections commonly used to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis found that corticosteroid injections were associated with the progression of the disease. Results of ...

knee-infection Injections received in the months prior to total knee or total hip replacement surgery may increase the risk for infection and related complications, according to 2 studies. At the 2016 ...