In a 2002 study, 75 patients ( 100 knee replacements ) were queried about whether they could kneel 6 months after a knee replacement. Approximately two-thirds of the patients could kneel with little or no discomfort. Approximately 25% could not kneel due to pain. Over 50% of patients avoided kneeling because of uncertainty or recommendations […]
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Patients with symptomatic tears of the rotator cuff are usually offered surgical repair of the tendon tear(s). Tendon healing to bone is a biologic principle that, to date, cannot be accelerated with any medication, stem cell injection, or other treatment adjunct. Clinical trials in humans as well as lab studies in animals show consistent findings: […]