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	<title>TotalKneeWeb.com - Simple, Concise Information on Total Knee Replacement</title>
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		<title>Press-Fit Total Knee Replacement:  Working to Prevent Loosening and Bone Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In total knee replacement, the worn ends of the bones that make up the joint are replaced with metal and plastic implants.  These implants are secured to the bone either with  “bone cement” which the surgeon applies to the implant and bony surfaces or they are simply “press-fit” into place.  In the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Are the Ligaments Affected in Total Knee Replacement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A common question regarding total knee replacement (also known as total knee arthroplasty) is what happens to the ligaments in the knee as a result of knee replacement?
First, it is helpful to understand the location and function of these important soft-tissue structures.  There are four major ligaments in the knee joint.  Two of these ligaments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manipulation Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Knee replacement surgery is generally very safe and effective, but it is a major operation.  For unknown reasons, scar tissue formation within the knee joint may be excessive in some patients (a condition known as athrofibrosis).  This can result in joint pain and stiffness and reduced range of motion (ROM).




This stiffness is sometimes addressed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beer….Tastes Great, Less Filling and can Treat Osteoporosis?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A commonly occurring element, silicon, is present in relatively high quantities in beer.  It is also a necessary ingredient for proper bone density.  Researchers at the Department of Food Science &#38; Technology at the University of California, Davis have proposed that drinking beer is an excellent source of dietary silicon.  So next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Osteoporosis Cure on the Way?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most osteoporosis treatments are aimed at slowing down bone loss, but a new investigational study in mice looked at a drug which could actually increase bone mass.
Serotonin is most often associated with the brain.  However, it is also synthesized in the gut.  Previous studies revealed that serotonin in the gut, worked to limit bone formation.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More “Joint-Soothing” Exercise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If your sore joints are getting you down and limiting your ability to exercise or even perform simple activities of daily living, then some “low-key” martial arts may be your answer.  A recently published study in Arthritis Care &#38; Research found that Tai Chi was effective in reducing knee osteoarthritis in a group of elderly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wait…So Running Isn’t Bad for My Knees?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In another “counterintuitive conclusion” researchers from some recently published studies are not finding a clear correlation between running and bad knees.  In fact, runners may actually be at lower risk for developing osteoarthritis compared to non-runners.  Go figure.  Then go running….

Read more About This Story Here 
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		<title>Weight Gain After Knee Replacement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study out of the University at Delaware found that patients actually gained weight following knee replacement surgery. Conventional wisdom was that after suffering years of debilitating pain, formerly sedentary arthritis sufferers would resume activity and exercise following their knee replacement. However, researchers found that patients actually gained an average of 14 pounds after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patellar Clunk Syndrome: Complication Following Knee Replacement Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In general, Total knee replacement (TKR) is a highly successful procedure.  However, complications, although relatively rare,  can sometimes occur.  One such complication is known as Patellar Clunk Syndrome.

To understand this condition, it helps to first understand a little bit about knee anatomy and function (Figure 1).  During knee flexion and extension, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a relatively recent article 1 published in the Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle et al reviewed the origins of and treatments for early onset stiffness,  a common complication following knee replacement surgery.  We’ll present a brief summary of the article here.

How Prevalent is Stiffness after Knee [...]]]></description>
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