Ligament injury
Trauma can cause injury to the ligaments
Injuries to these areas are noticed as immediate pain, but are sometimes … Read the Rest
Category Archives: Total Knee Rep
Knee osteoarthritis in younger patients to increase
A study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women???s Hospital in Boston in 2011 predicts that 6.5 million Americans between 35 years and 84 years will be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the next decade.
“The large number of newly diagnosed cases of knee osteoarthritis in younger … Read the Rest
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery
New York???June 12, 2013
Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement (TKR) than … Read the Rest
Infection leading cause of failed total knee replacements
April 4, 2014
The number of revision total knee replacement surgeries continues to increase with periprosthetic joint infection and mechanical loosening found to be the most common reasons for revision, according to data presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.… Read the Rest
Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty
Up to 2% of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) are complicated by infection. This leads to dissatisfied patients with poor function, and has social and economic consequences. The challenge is the eradication of infection, restoration of full function, and prevention of recurrence.
A number of therapeutic strategies exist for the management … Read the Rest
Revision Surgery Up Sharply Over the Last 20 Years
CHICAGO 2012 ??? There has been an increase in total knee arthroplasty (TKA; knee replacement) procedures over the past 20 years that has been driven by both an increase in the number of Medicare enrollees and increase in per capita utilization, according to a study in the September 26 issue … Read the Rest
High Flexion Knee Replacement
By Alampallam Venkatachalam
Total knee replacement surgery is a permanent solution to the aged patient suffering from Osteoarthritis in India. The elderly become pain free and the quality of life improves. However there has been a universal feeling amongst south Indians that the majority of implants available in India do … Read the Rest
Gender-based differences in osteopathic knee geometry
Values measured for various knee regions were significantly larger in men compared to their height-matched women counterparts.
By Robert Trace September 2007
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SEOUL – Men generally have larger knee features than their women counterparts, even when the women are the same height as the men, according to … Read the Rest
Women Less Likely than Men to get Recommendation for Knee Replacement
March 11 issue of The Canadian Medical Association Journal
Women are less likely than men to get a recommendation for knee replacement, a Canadian study reports, even when they have the same symptoms…
…The researchers found that two-thirds of the doctors recommended knee replacement for the man, while only one-third … Read the Rest
Diabetes does not increase risk of total knee complications
March 1, 2013
Patients with diabetes who undergo total knee replacement surgery do not have increased risk of surgical complications compared to those patients without diabetes, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Researchers studied the electronic health records of … Read the Rest
First Fully Cementless Knee Replacement Performed at CentraState
On Tuesday, November 20th, Dr Michael Greller and Dr Alan Nasar, orthopedic surgeons from the Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey, performed the first fully cementless, minimally invasive total knee replacement using trabecular metal technology in the history of CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ.
Freehold, NJ, … Read the Rest
Birmingham Knee Replacement Videos by Mr. McMinn
Derek McMinn of the UK introduces the Birmingham Knee Replacement (BKR) and
the key concepts behind its innovative design.
The video is available in 3 parts, lasting approximately 25 minutes
in total.
Understanding Knee Relplacement Surgery
You doctor has recommended that you undergo knee replacement surgery. But what exactly does that mean?
The knee is one of the most complex and one of the most important joints in your body.
Let’s take a look at the way the knee joint works.
The knee is made up … Read the Rest