Newer Female Submission Wrestlers, Knee Injury Prevention, New Knee Industry Research Milestone

November 4, 2024,

For many professional sports teams, leading up to the season, based upon the moves they have made for the last few years, they are ready to have an incredible season.

One of the next moves is to get their great athletes physically strong to be ready for the brutality of the season.

The challenging thought is, you can do that all you want in terms of strengthening, but you can’t completely protect the knee.

It is on an island by itself.

Here in Nor Cal, recently there was some disturbing news.

As reported by the global sports and news leader espn.com, “Less than 24 hours after wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk injured his right knee against the Kansas City Chiefs, the San Francisco 49ers got the bad news they were expecting. Aiyuk tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee.”

Knee injuries can be one of the worst injuries to treat. They are often season ending.

Over the years, in watching one intense fully competitive female submission wrestling match after another, we have seen many of our stars wear knee supports. Competitive wrestling, in terms of the effect it can have on the knees, with all of the bending and stretching, strengthening your knees is imperative.

If you are a female submission wrestler then it would be wise to strengthen your knees.

The informative team at rothmanortho.com educate, “The physical stress of wrestling, along with the frequent tendency of wrestlers to bend their bodies into abnormal positions, makes sprains and tears of the ligaments of the knee a serious and persistent risk.”

We suspected that but good to read the professional confirmation of such.

Though we can’t strengthen the joints directly, we can have an effect on the muscles that surround the knee.

The informative source medicalnewstoday.com educates, “Strong muscles in the legs can help provide support for the knees. This may alleviate pressure and strain on the joints, which can relieve pain and help a person be more active.”

Good to know.

Here are some of the exercises that they suggest. Try leg lifts, standing hamstring curls where you stand and gently lift your calf upward, leg extensions, step exercises, single leg dip and wall squats.

Strengthening your knee is vital. Do you know of someone who has had knee replacement surgery? It is not something you want to experience.

It is good to stay up on the latest breakthroughs and technology in knee injury prevention and strengthening technology.

To keep up with what is going on, we suggest you read the following.

Exactech’s Newton® Knee Balancing Technology Surpasses Significant Research Milestone

News provided by

Exactech, Inc

Oct 17, 2024, 09:00 ET

GAINESVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Exactech, a global medical technology leader, announced today a major milestone – surpassing more than 50 research publications and presentations demonstrating the power of its Newton® Knee technology. The company’s Newton Knee technology combines a patented ligament-driven balancing technique with ExactechGPS® to provide surgeons with dynamic soft tissue analytics, pre-resection insights and personalized planning for balanced total knee replacement.

“Exactech is raising the bar on what is possible with its Newton ligament-driven technology,” said James Huddleston, MD, 2024 president of AAHKS and orthopedic surgeon at Stanford University. “From our early results, we are seeing improved patient outcomes with Exactech’s Newton technology, and also more precise knee balancing. This innovation is transforming how we approach total knee replacement surgery, giving surgeons the tools to provide personalized care that is designed to lead to better mobility and quality of life for our patients.”

This significant body of research was led by prominent orthopedic surgeons and researchers and includes peer-reviewed papers and presentations at major industry conferences, providing clear evidence supporting the performance of Newton Knee balancing technology.

The top five key findings include:

Improved Clinical Outcomes: Perhaps the most compelling finding is the proof of superior clinical outcomes using the Newton Knee technology, including improved postoperative Knee Society Knee and Function scores when compared to traditional navigated gap balancing methods.¹

Consistent Force: One of the differentiators of the Newton ligament-driven balancing technique is its unique ability to maintain a quasi-constant distraction force to the medial and lateral compartments independently², and by combining with GPS, enable the acquisition and prediction of joint laxities under a force-controlled environment.

Superior Reliability: Compared to manual approaches, the Newton Knee technology has demonstrated superior reliability in acquiring laxity measurements when used in conjunction with GPS.³  This enables the set-up of optimal surgical planning and execution, with a goal of improved patient outcomes.

Improved Gap Balance: Exactech’s Newton Knee technology has shown a remarkable ability to achieve mediolateral gap balance more effectively than conventional techniques.^4-5 Soft-tissue balance is a critical factor in ensuring joint stability and balance during patients’ full range of motion post-surgery.⁶

High Accuracy: Large global studies have confirmed GPS’ ability to deliver the planned resections with high accuracy within 1mm.⁷ This precision in execution is key to achieving optimal alignment in total knee replacement surgeries.

“We are thrilled to see how Exactech’s Newton knee balancing technology is enabling personalized arthroplasty,” said Laurent Angibaud, Exactech Vice President of Development for Advanced Surgical Technologies. “The findings from this substantial body of evidence confirm what we have always believed: that ligament-driven balance represents the future of total knee surgery, offering precision, reliability and improved outcomes.”

As part of Exactech’s Active Intelligence® (AI) platform, the Newton Knee technology features data-rich, cost-effective innovations designed to improve patient outcomes. For more information about Newton or to explore the latest data, visit www.NewtonKnee.com.

About Exactech
Exactech is a global medical technology leader that empowers orthopaedic surgeons with innovative implants, surgical instruments and the Active Intelligence® (AI) ecosystem of smart technologies to give patients EXACTLY what they need to regain mobility. Visit www.exac.com for more information and connect with us on LinkedIn, Vumedi, YouTube, Instagram and X.

References

1. Rueff M et al. Intraarticular Quasi-Constant Force Tension in Total Knee Arthroplasty Regardless of Joint Gap and Knee Size. EPiC Ser. Health Sci., vol. 5, EasyChair; 2022, p. 154–7. https://doi.org/10.29007/9217.
2. US patents #11,278,338, #11,944,365, and #11,950,820
3. Valtanen RS et al. Improved Clinical Outcomes with Dynamic, Force-Controlled, Gap-Balancing in Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2024;0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2024.02.022.Angibaud L et al. Reliability of Laxity Acquisitions During Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty – Comparison of Two Techniques. EPiC Ser. Health Sci., vol. 5, EasyChair; 2022, p. 1–4. https://doi.org/10.29007/j23w .
4. Angibaud L et al. Improved Mediolateral Gap Balance Achievement with Instrumented Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Conventional Instrumentation. EPiC Ser. Health Sci., vol. 5, EasyChair; 2022, p. 5–9. https://doi.org/10.29007/4lwm.
5. Fan W et al. Gap Balancing Throughout the Arc of Motion with Navigated TKA and a Novel Force-Controlled Distractor: A Review of the First 273 Cases. J Arthroplasty. 2023;0. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2023.03.011.
6. Gustke KA et al. A targeted approach to ligament balancing using kinetic sensors. J Arthroplasty 2017;32(7):2127-2132.
7. Yifei D et al. Accuracy and precision in resection alignment: Insights from 10,144 clinical cases using a contemporary computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty system. The Knee. 2020 Jun;27(3):1010-1017.

SOURCE Exactech, Inc

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NOTE: Very important, whenever you are engaging in a new exercise or sport for the first time, please consult with your physician first.