Karim Meijer MD

11/11/2025

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10/10/2025

Patellofemoral osteochondral allograft transplantation may effectively treat lesions.

Patellofemoral osteochondral allograft transplantation may be an effective procedure for patients with chondral lesions, according to results presented.

10/03/2025

How small changes in walking technique may help treat knee osteoarthritis.

Gait analysis and pain measures show that subtly adjusting the angle of the foot during walking may reduce knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. This approach may also slow progression of the condition, an incurable disease in which the cartilage cushion inside a joint breaks down.

09/26/2025

Clinical results of reverse shoulder arthroplasty after failed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared to primary cases: a case control study.

Although reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is a popular treatment, its efficacy in patients with failed rotator cuff repair (ARCR) remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical results of RSA for following failed ARCR. We hypothesized that RSA after failed ARCR would lead to im...

09/19/2025

7 Simple Wrist Strengthening Exercises.

Wrist strengthening exercises improve the flexibility and range of motion of your wrist joints and tendons. These easy at-home exercises benefit athletes such as boxers, gymnasts, and tennis players, as well as people at risk of carpal tunnel syndrome.

09/12/2025

8 Types of Shoulder Surgeries.

Common types of shoulder surgeries include rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement, and arthroscopy for conditions like frozen shoulder or impingement syndrome. In general, these and other shoulder procedures help treat shoulder injuries by repairing or replacing cartilage, tendons and ligam...

09/11/2025

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09/05/2025

Does running ruin your knees? And how old is too old to start?

You've probably heard that running is tough on your knees—and even that it can cause long-term damage. But is this true?

09/01/2025

Disease-specific outcomes may be more sensitive to change in patellofemoral instability.

Disease-specific patient-reported outcome instruments are more sensitive to change vs. region-specific instruments in assessing adolescent patellofemoral instability cases, according to data presented here.

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day! We hope you and your family enjoy your time off!

08/25/2025

8 Tips for Healthy Bones.

It’s a fact of life: As you age, your bones become thinner and lose their density. Fortunately, you can take steps early on to strengthen your bone health and prevent osteopenia (bone thinning) and osteoporosis (late-stage bone loss). Bone health starts with proper nutrition, exercise and healthy ...

08/18/2025

Quadriceps and hamstring muscles strength differences in adolescent and adult recreational athletes 6 months after autograft bone-patellar-tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A retrospective study.

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are crucial in evaluating the success of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to determine the individual significance of each question of the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and the Veterans RAND 12 (VR-12) Mental Composite Score...