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Total Knee Replacement
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This site is devoted to providing access to concise and unbiased information related to Total Knee Replacement and Knee Replacement Surgery. Here you will get an in-depth, yet easy to understand overview of the knee replacement operation as well as the implants used in Total Knee Replacement
- Added on: Jan 29th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
Patellar Clunk Syndrome: Complication Following Knee Replacement Surgery
In general, Total knee replacement (TKR) is a highly successful procedure. However, complications, although relatively rare, can sometimes occur. One such complication is known as Patellar Clunk Syndrome. To understand this condition, it help...
Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery
Joint Stiffness: Complications Following Knee Replacement Surgery In a relatively recent article 1 published in the Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr. Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle et al reviewed the origins of and treatmen...
What do Cherries and Seaweed Have in Common? They Both May Help Your Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is joint inflammation caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of articular cartilage. It is characterized by pain, stiffness, and swelling. Recent reports suggest that two natural substances could help reduce pain and improv...
Is Knee Replacement in Your Future?
Is Knee Replacement in Your Future? Most knee replacements are performed for the treatment of osteoarthritis where the smooth cartilage in the knee joint breaks down resulting in pain, stiffness and swelling. The x-ray below is of a knee where osteoa...
MIS Knee Replacement May be Linked to Early Failure?
A high incidence of knee replacement failures performed using a Minimal Incision Surgery (MIS) technique was noted in a paper presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). 1 In total knee replacemen...
Knee Replacement Allergies - Nothing to Sneeze At?
Knee Replacement Allergies - Nothing to Sneeze At? Each year, hundreds of thousands of knee replacements are performed. In knee replacement, the worn ends of the bones that make up the knee joint are replaced with metal and plastic implants. In mos...
