Osteoarthritis

Reports from Ohio State University, Department of Orthopaedics describe recent advances in osteoarthritis

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, November 21st, 2010

Scientists discuss in 'Efficacy of surgery for femoroacetabular impingement: a systematic review' new findings in osteoarthritis. "Recent case studies on the surgical treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) have introduced a large amount of clinical data. However, there has been no clear consensus on its efficacy," researchers in the United States report.

"The current literature can be clarified to address 4 questions: (1) Does treatment for FAI succeed in improving symptoms' (2) In which subset of patients should treatment for FAI be avoided' (3) Is labral refixation superior to simple resection' (4) Does treatment for FAI alter the natural progression of...

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