Increasing experience with unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is turning it into a more viable option for treating isolated lateral or patellofemoral arthritis — but more work is needed to ...

Though it is a rare and difficult operation, the results from a properly performed lateral unicompartmental replacement can be more than satisfactory, according to a Boston orthopedist.

Hemi vs Total: Another factor to consider is whether to have a hemi-implant or a total joint replacement. A hemi-joint replacement is done when only one compartment of the knee is arthritic.

Double knee replacement surgery may involve one surgery or two surgeries. When both knees are replaced at once, the surgery is known as a simultaneous bilateral knee replacement. When each knee is ...

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather ...

OVER the last decade, hip and knee replacement surgeries have undergone significant advancements, resulting in superior outcomes in terms of reduced pain, faster and better functional recovery ...

Most cases of outside or lateral knee pain are related to injuries to the ligaments and tendons of ... surgical options include partial or total knee replacement if they have not had success with ...