Over 750,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States alone. With advancements in medical technology, surgery has become more accessible and successful. Knee replacement surgery offers a new lease on life for people with chronic knee pain and limited mobility. However, the Read More
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Types of Knee Replacement Surgeries: Total, Partial, and Revision
Your knee is an important part of your body. It is a vital joint that allows you to walk, run, and move freely. However, when pain and injury from different kinds of conditions affect your knee, knee replacement surgery can help you regain your mobility. What is Knee Replacement Surgery? Knee Read More
What is involved with the pre-operative evaluation for total knee replacement?
Preparations for total knee replacement surgery occurs weeks before the surgery. Apart from lifestyle and medication modifications, your surgeon will also perform pre-operative planning which includes a pre-operative evaluation. The surgeon needs to gather all the pertinent information to determine Read More
Most Common Types of Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery is performed to repair injuries and treat conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedists can perform surgical and nonsurgical treatments on the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and related tissues and structures. The field of orthopedic surgery has advanced to the Read More
Differences Between Partial and Total Knee Replacement
Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common joint replacement procedures in the United States, with approximately seven hundred thousand procedures performed each year. The knee is one of the most stressed joints in the body, making it particularly susceptible to wear-and-tear type Read More
Common Alternatives to Total Joint Replacements
Total joint replacement is an invasive procedure in which your surgeon replaces arthritic or damaged parts of the joint with an artificial joint. While a total joint replacement is the most effective treatment for a damaged and painful joint, it should be the final course of action after exhausting Read More
Benefits of Outpatient Joint Replacement
Joint replacement surgery has come a long way in recent years – and both full and partial joint replacements can now be done on an outpatient basis. Joint replacement used to require a two- to three-week stay in the hospital, but now the patient is back up and walking with a walker or crutches Read More
