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Orthopaedic surgeon explains on his YouTube channel The Surgeon Unmasked why surgery to fix a meniscus tear is usually not a good idea. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ffr2AD9tHM
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A Guardian investigationย has found โpeople were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading health informationโ produced by AI Overviews. For the full story see https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/jan/24/how-the-confident-authority-of-google-ai-overviews-is-putting-public-health-at-risk
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A new paper has reported that people with diabetes who took semaglutide (brand names Ozempic and Wagovy) before a knee replacement had significantly better post-op recovery, and complications such as bleeding, inflammation and infection were reduced. Substantial reductions in post-op complications were observed when semaglutide was taken for three months before surgery. The research was published by Yale orthopedic surgeons in the Journal of Arthroplasty. See https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-semaglutide-knee-patients-diabetes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter to read the media story.
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This in-depth interview with experienced arthrofibrosis surgeon Dr. Marco Valoroso has been published as a podcast on Spotify. Please visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/1x2EjrBf8L7TRlf5Zy4hQ2?si=aGPVEKc1T5enCpqS5229dQ
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This interview explores the diagnosis and treatment strategies for arthrofibrosis after total knee replacement (TKR). Key advice is provided for patients and clinicians managing this challenging condition. Join Manon Raap from the IAA as she sits down with Dr. Marco Valoroso, Head of Knee Surgery at EOC Hospitals in Lugano, Switzerland, member of EUKAF center, and a leading surgeon in knee arthrofibrosis.
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Entering the end of my firat year living with AF and the first holiday season. Lots of events with acquaintances or people I don't really know at all. I'm sure I'm not the only one. So how do you deal with the intrusive questions and comments?
I can't wear heels anymore. If I stand too long, I'm stiff and in pain, if I sit too long I'm stiff and in pain. My limping gait is fairly obvious. Prompting many of the inquiries.
I have the basic answer for anybody who asks (an autoimmune reaction to my knee replacement surgery, where my body doesn't know to stop making scar tissue). And last week at a party, I basically told the person who tried to equate my AF with having received the covid shot to walk away from me immediately!
But I am so tired of people either telling me they areโฆ
Dear Erika,
I had my knee opeeration 5 years ago and it took me more than 6 months to even become aware of what my body was doing. And that is only because I found Dr. Usher's thesis on arthrofibrosis. Nobody had heard of it and I was constantly given the wrong exercises which made my condition worse. Since then Dr. Usher has made the problem much more understandable and helped many people with her advice on the arthrofibrosis.info website.
So, i have been kiving with Arthrofibrosis in my knee for 5 years now. It has gotten much better after I took better care never to over-stress my knee.
Each time I do too much it hurts again. The pain never really goes away, but I can live with it and have many good days.
Gentle walking helps maintain flexibility but resting is also important as soon as your knee "acts up". When t really hurts I use Voltaren on it and rest.
If people ask about my knee I tell them about Arthrofibrosis to make the condition more recognizable. The problem is, that very few doctors as yet know about!
So, the more people become aware of it the better.
I have also found , thatany other jint operation cann bring it about: I had a trigger finger operated on and again developed Arthjrofibrosis in the finger joint!
But I was aware of it early enough to catch it.
Wishing you all the best,
Maria, Canada.
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Dear IAA members,
Wishing you a lovely Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.
All the best,
Kayley
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Hi,to make a 2 j and 7 months story short,i had an ACL en meniscus surgery in 2023,i had 3 surgery โs to remove a lot off scartissue,and it came back๐
Now i am waiting for a date to have surgery ,in Austria in Hochrum
But i have a question,i ead a lot about not using a shaver ,also about โ releasingโ the scartissue,my last surgery was a capsel releasโ,all around the knee,is this the same ?
Thank you๐
Hi Katty,
am besten suchst du dir einen Arzt der es mit Hochfrequenzelektroden macht. Das stillt die Blutungen sofort. Die Theorie dahinter ist weniger Blut weniger Fibrose. Wie groร das die Evidenz ist kann ich dir nicht sagen.
In Deutschland kenne ich zwei sehr gute รrzte die das machen.
Beste Grรผรe
Alex
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This little walking bike has brought me (and my partner) ๐a lot of joy! Due to minimal flexion (30) walking outside, espacially on uneven surfaces, is a challenge. I use one crutch for shorter distances. But for longer walks, especially in european cities with historical pavements, my partner was always my support. Also he had to adapt to my low speed. Now he has to run after me as I speed over all the little bumps on the road, en we can cover more kilometers. We already crossed through Amsterdam, Perugia, Palermo, Edinburgh, Glasgow. We even use it in nature, when there are more or less straight paths. Hills are a problem, but we don't have a lot of them in Holland. It is allowed inside restaurants and shops, and also to take on a plane, although most airport officials are in full confusion when we present it, and theโฆ
Hi Brigitte,
Thank you so much for sharing this great tip!! This walking assistance tool sounds very helpful for people who need to take the weight off their knees.
If you're reading this and interested in a Van Raam, and you're in Australia, there is one new one still available from Cargo Cycles, it's possibly the last new one here. I bought the second-to-last one, thanks to Brigitte's heads-up : -)
Kayley
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This story in Medical Xpress explains recent research showing the link between chronic inflammation, pain and depression. See https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-inflammation-link-chronic-pain-depression.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
for the full story.
That's exciting news! Thanks for sharing, Kayley!