Public release date: 21-Dec-2011
Opposite effect found after total hip arthroplasty in a new study in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Philadelphia, PA ??? Despite increased use of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is a notable lack of consensus about optimal postoperative treatment. … Read the Rest
Most comprehensive study to date on ACL surgery finds younger patients and women are more likely to need subsequent surgery
10/01/2009 Rosemont, IL
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common injuries to the knee. Each year thousands of patients undergo reconstructive surgery to repair these injuries. … Read the Rest
A physical therapist helps a woman through various exercises following her knee replacement surgery. Six exercises are shown and described. For more information, visit the Knee Replacement topic at www.nihseniorhealth.gov, the health and wellness website for older adults from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Posted October 30, 2012, 10:26 am
DEAR DOCTOR K:
I???m a lifelong runner with severe knee pain. Can you tell me about knee arthroscopy? How do I know if I???m a good candidate for it?… Read the Rest
Knee Arthroscopy Gets Patients Back on Their Feet Fast, according to a study published in the January 2008 issue of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. The study is the first to quantify recovery times for patients having the minimally-invasive procedure.
Knee arthroscopy, one of the most commonly … Read the Rest
By Mr. Mark Bloomfield
The knee is, if anything, mechanically a more complex joint than the hip. Whilst serious hip problems are relatively rare in the younger, more active patient, knee trouble of one form or other can present at any age. Sporting injuries of varying severity … Read the Rest
Knee arthroscopy is surgical procedure in which a small camera is used to examine tissues inside the knee joint. Additional instruments may be inserted to repair the knee.
Alternative Names:?? Knee scope – arthroscopic lateral retinacular release; Synovectomy; Patellar debridement
Arthroscopic surgery on the knee involves inserting a small camera, … Read the Rest
Do your joints feel a bit tender? Is it your cartilage or some sort of ligament problem? If it’s cartilage, you better know the basics of this tissue so that you don’t injure yourself permanently.
We made this video to give you the very basics
A few years back, I injured my knee. The doctor had to take out my cartilage because of a joint injury. I managed to rehab it back a bit, but I injured again a year ago and all I want to do is compete as
January 16, 2008
LAHAINA, Hawaii – While the use of nonarthroplasty options for knee arthritis has diminished during the last decade, one orthopedic surgeon presenting here said that realignment osteotomy remains a good option for a certain patient population.
Today, patients undergoing realignment osteotomy, which can … Read the Rest
Full Study Here
January 2008
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Of the several treatment options for infections in total knee replacements, reimplantation may offer the best functional outcome along with a high degree of infection control.
“The infection rate [in total knee replacement] over the past three decades has diminished, but I … Read the Rest
Knee Arthroscopy Gets Patients Back on Their Feet Fast
Rapid recovery confirmed after knee surgery, study finds
01/14/2008
Rosemont, IL
Knee Arthroscopy Gets Patients Back on Their Feet Fast, according to a study published in the January 2008 issue of Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. The study … Read the Rest
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
Updated 1/30/2010
Recreational exercisers have a much lower incidence of knee replacements than their non-exercising peers. One study from Finland showed that the more years a person exercised, the less likely he was to require a knee replacement (Rheumatology, Volume 40, 2001). Regular exercise … Read the Rest
