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Find out what you need to know about partial knee replacement. Learn about what to expect during surgery and recovery, as well as the pros, cons, and more.
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 ...
A total approach to hip and knee replacement Zero in on Zero program helps total joint replacement patients get back to life quickly and safely. By TriHealth. One hundred leg lifts a day.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
In a total replacement, however, the surgeon removes all three knee compartments — the medial, or inner side of the knee; the patellofemoral, or front of the knee; and the lateral, or outer side ...
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 ...