This week we are going to discuss something which is very prevalent yet sometimes very poorly understood, the post-operative complications of total knee arthroplasty. Total knee arthroplasty or total ...
Robotic-assisted total knee replacements have a higher complication risk than conventional methods, according to a new study from the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Patients who underwent conventional ...
Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who undergo total knee replacement are at higher risk for complications than non-SCD patients, according to a large-scale, retrospective study by researchers ...
If you have a knee replacement, imagine pointing your phone at your knee and pulling up an app that tells you how much stress ...
Compromised mental health may be associated with persistent post-operative pain after total knee replacement surgery, according to an Anesthesiology News report based on evidence from Rush University ...
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) primarily affecting only one knee joint compartment did just as well with partial knee replacement (PKR) as with total arthroplasty after 10 years in a randomized ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have ongoing knee pain, you know it can affect your life. You might struggle to walk a few blocks or climb stairs. The pain ...
(Reuters Health) - Patients having knee replacement surgery sometimes hope to regain or improve their sexual activity afterward, but that doesn't always happen, a new study finds. A year after surgery ...