The therapeutic benefits of NSAIDs and physical therapy in knee osteoarthritis.

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) has been established as a progressive wear and tear disease of the synovial joints, which also involves a certain degree of inflammation. Considering there is no disease modifying medication available at the moment, the current guidelines focus on the symptomatic treatment of the affection. Our study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic advantages of the synergistic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and physical therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Research on the Influence of MUVON PLUS Treatment Upon the Biomechanical Behavior of the Human Osteoarthritic Knee.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of MUVON PLUS, a dietary supplement containing hydrolized collagen, chondroitin sulfate, and vitamin C, on the biomechanical behavior of the knee joint in patients with second-degree osteoarthritis (OA).

Material And Method: The study included 15 participants who underwent biomechanical testing before and after 3 and 6 months of supplement administration. Biometrics and SimiMotion software were used to process and analyze the data.

Microwave Soldering of Low-Resistance Conductive Joints-Technical and Economic Aspects.

Soldering processes are applied in the fabrication of electronic circuits used in most modern domestic and industrial technologies. This article aims to introduce a new soldering technology based on the microwave joining of copper materials used in electronic applications. The study was focused on microwave technology used as the thermal source for soldering.

The Efficacity of the NeuroAssist Robotic System for Motor Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb-Promising Results from a Pilot Study.

The research aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the NeuroAssist, a parallel robotic system comprised of three robotic modules equipped with human-robot interaction capabilities, an internal sensor system for torque monitoring, and an external sensor system for real-time patient monitoring for the motor rehabilitation of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist. The study enrolled 10 consecutive patients with right upper limb paresis caused by stroke, traumatic spinal cord disease, or multiple sclerosis admitted to the Neurology I Department of Cluj-Napoca Emergency County Hospital. The patients were evaluated clinically and electrophysiologically before (T1) and after the intervention (T2).

Contributions to the Study on the Effects of Incorrect Implantation of Knee Prostheses Depending on the Degree of Varus / Valgus.

Introduction: The human knee is one of the most complex human joints, by the number of components, by the stresses to which it is subjected, by the complicated spatial geometry of the components and by the existence of multiple contacts between different components.

Material And Method: A series of modern devices and equipment that were used for the three-dimensional reconstruction of the components of the analyzed systems.

Results: Also, the elements of a knee prosthesis were modeled in a parameterized virtual environment and six orthopedic systems were compared.