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This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Platelet-rich plasma provides modest but durable functional benefit over corticosteroid for rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1002/ksa.70416

Osteoarthritis
Clinical outcomes of biologic therapies for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with ≥12-month follow-up.
Mod Rheumatol. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1093/mr/roag010

Osteoarthritis
The effect of pregabalin on pain and function in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Inflammopharmacology. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1007/s10787-026-02344-w

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Virtual Reality-assisted Physiotherapeutic Training for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002914

Osteoarthritis

This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Int J Rheum Dis. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1111/1756-185x.70827

Osteoarthritis
Comparative Clinical Effectiveness of Intra-Articular Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.arrct.2025.100573

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effects of Strengthening-Based Home Exercise Program on Pain and Function in Knee Osteoarthritis: Phase I Results of a Two-Phase Randomized Controlled Trial.
Health Sci Rep. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1002/hsr2.72705

Arthroplasty
Preoperative High-Intensity Strength Training and Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Sports Health. 2026 01-Jul;():. 10.1177/19417381251388638

Osteoarthritis
Effect of Physical Therapy on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
J Clin Med. 2026 01-Jul;():. 10.3390/jcm15135288

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effects of Music Therapy on Perioperative Anxiety, Physiological Stress, and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jopan.2025.10.008

Osteoarthritis
Effect of tele-rehabilitation on health outcomes in overweight and obese elderly women with locomotor disabilities from knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial.
Hong Kong Physiother J. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1142/S101370252650006X

Osteoarthritis
Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.
EClinicalMedicine. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982

Arthroplasty
A Comparative Study between Local Infiltration of Ropivacaine Cocktail and Post-operative Epidural Bupivacaine in Post-operative Analgesia in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i06.7384

Arthroplasty
Distal Femoral Triangle Combined With Distal Adductor Canal Block Offers Superior Analgesia and Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Adductor Canal Block and iPACK: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Arthroplast Today. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.artd.2026.102050

Arthroplasty
Comparison of transdermal and oral anti-inflammatory drugs on immediate post-operative pain control in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
Arthroplasty. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1186/s42836-026-00395-6

Osteoarthritis
Robotic-arm-assisted versus conventional total knee replacement (RACER-Knee): a pragmatic, multicentre, participant-masked and assessor-masked, superiority, randomised controlled trial
Lancet. 2026 14-Sep;():. 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00986-4

Arthroplasty
Change in bone mineral density after cemented and uncemented knee arthroplasty with an asymmetrical tibial component: secondary analysis of a randomized study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Acta Orthop. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2340/17453674.2026.45944