I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement for a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. Let me walk you through the process. On the morning of surgery the ...

A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee ...

1. What is total knee replacement? Total knee replacement means surgery done to replace the ends of the bone, forming the knee joint with metallic implants. This will ensure that the degenerated ...

Dr. Kevin Borchard of Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine (CAO) at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, performs revision total knee arthroplasty when a previous knee replacement ...

A data-focused 7-year pilot program at the National University Hospital has observed improvement in clinical indicators, ...

with three focused on new ways to help patients recover faster after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as knee replacement surgery. Tourniquets have traditionally been used during TKA to ...

Total knee replacement is an operation frequently needed by hemophilia patients, which greatly improves their quality of life. This operation, however, carries a higher risk of bleeding and ...

found only three studies that have reported on the perioperative administration of vitamin D and its effect on a measured outcome following total knee replacement surgery. In one randomized ...

evaluate and execute balanced total knee replacement surgery. Conducted by researchers from Exactech and the University of Montpellier, France, the study compared Exactech's knee balancing ...

A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee replacement revision in their ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee ...