My Arthritis is Killing Me – It Must be Springtime
By Nathan Wei
Updated 7/2/2015
It turns out that patients with rheumatoid arthritis appear to have higher disease activity during the spring season relative to the fall season, based on subjective and objective disease measures.
To determine whether a seasonal … Read the Rest
Updated 7/20/2015
This is the common perception of Knee Osteoarthritis in our country where Primary Hip Osteoarthritis is rare. However in the recent past, it has been realized that not only are the elderly at definite risk of Osteoarthritis but many more of the middle aged and … Read the Rest
I Have Arthritis in My Knee and My Doctor Told Me I Need a Knee Replacement – What Do I Do?
By Nathan Wei Updated 7/3/2015
People with arthritis will eventually need a total knee replacement if they fail the other more conservative measures. These treatments include medications (anti-inflammatory medicines … Read the Rest
The Case for a Fixed-Bearing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
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Douglas Naudie, M.D., FRCSC
Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario
London, ON
…In summary, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty remains an excellent treatment alternative for osteoarthritis confined to the medial or lateral part of the knee joint. Fixed-bearing implants have been … Read the Rest
Oxford medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in patients younger and older than 60 years of age
A. J. Price, DPhil, FRCS(Orth), Clinical Lecturer, Honorary Consultant1; C. A. F. Dodd, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; U. G. C. Svard, MD, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon2; and D. W. Murray, … Read the Rest
Abstract:
One hundred forty Marmor cemented unicompartmental knee replacements were inserted in 103 patients between 1975 and 1982. Fifty-two patients were women and 51 were men. One hundred twenty-five were medial compartment knee replacements and 15 were lateral knee replacements. At minimum 15 year followup 34 patients … Read the Rest
Long-term Clinical Results of the Medial Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.
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Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 435:171-180, June 2005.
Price, A J DPHIL, FRCS (ORTH); Waite, J C FRCS (ORTH); Svard, U MD
Abstract:
The medial Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty uses a fully congruent mobile bearing, varying in … Read the Rest
New Total Knee Replacements Specially Designed for Female Anatomy
By Lou Serpe
Updated 1/29/2010
Recently, two major orthopaedic implant manufacturers, (Stryker Corp. and Zimmer Holdings Inc.) announced the availability of total knee replacement implants specifically designed for women. We all know that men and women are different, but how does … Read the Rest
By Dr. Timothy Brox
The study presented at the AAOS 2008 meeting suggests that the regular implants don’t produce worse outcomes for women after all. It examined records from almost 21,000 people – more than 13,000 women and over 7,000 men, both about 68 years old on average.
After surgery, … Read the Rest
In 1947, Shiers, a British Orthopaedic Surgeon, developed the first true knee joint replacement, which was a simple hinge joint, pivoting around a central pin. From this early design, other types of knee prostheses evolved, but they all functioned in much the same way as a basic hinge joint, with … Read the Rest
New Total Knee Replacements Specially Designed for Female Anatomy
By Lou Serpe
Updated 1/29/2010
Recently, two major orthopaedic implant manufacturers, (Stryker Corp. and Zimmer Holdings Inc.) announced the availability of total knee replacement implants specifically designed for women. We all know that men and women are different, but how does … Read the Rest
January 24, 2013
(CHICAGO) – Rush University Medical Center is conducting the nation’s first clinical study of an innovative stem cell drug, Cartistem, to repair knee cartilage damaged by aging, trauma or degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.
Cartistem is manufactured from mesenchymal stem cells derived from allogeneic (donor) umbilical cord … Read the Rest
The Birmingham Knee Replacement (BKR) is a new knee replacement, enabling patients to be highly active following surgery. Colin from Derby had a right BKR at the BMI Edgbaston Hospital with Mr. McMinn in April 2010. During surgery, Mr. McMinn was able to address Colin’s badly bowed leg and straighten … Read the Rest
02/26/2009 Las Vegas, NV
Octogenarians: Not Too Old for Joint Replacement
New study finds total knee replacement surgery can offer significant benefits to patients in their 80s
Knee replacement surgery can improve the quality of life even for very elderly patients, according to a study presented today at the 2009 … Read the Rest
Updated 7/10/2015
A new study funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases suggests a positive relationship between surgeons and hospitals performing a high volume of total knee replacements (TKR) and the outcomes for these interventions. The study found that patients of surgeons … Read the Rest
