Smith & Nephew is jumping into the growing field of robotically assisted knee surgery by acquiring Plymouth???s Blue Belt Technologies for $275 million…
…Blue Belt makes a computer-assisted surgical drill called the Navio that is approved for partial-knee replacement surgeries. The computer allows a doctor to … Read the Rest
Apr 14, 2012?? Just showing how good I am after 3 days,there are no problems,the pain is very low and I should be back to normal in a few weeks. I hope my little videos are of some encouragement if you are having a TKR. Its natural to feel anxious,its … Read the Rest
Read Complete Study Here?? 2015
Researchers found that delirium alone contributes significantly to adverse outcomes after surgery …
…The prospective cohort study included 566 participants aged older than 70 years..
…Forty-seven patients (8.3%) developed major complications and 135 (23.9%) developed delirium…
…The researchers suggest managing delirium and major postoperative complications … Read the Rest
ConforMIS Announces Results of Multiple Studies of its Customized Knee Replacements Presented at the 2015 Pan Pacific International Congress for Joint Reconstruction
Bedford, Mass. ?????August 3, 2015???????ConforMIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS) announced today results from six clinical studies presented at the 2015 Pan Pacific International Congress for … Read the Rest
July 9, 2015
Model supports quality and care improvements for patient???s transition from surgery to recovery
Hip and knee replacements are some of the most common surgeries that Medicare beneficiaries receive. In 2013, there were more than 400,000 inpatient primary procedures, costing more than $7 billion for hospitalization alone. While … Read the Rest
Robena is a passionate Italian woman. Not just because of her “all day” spaghetti sauce but because she has a real zest for life. Robena loves to cook, walk for miles, swim, and visit with her neighbors. Then she got arthritis in her knee.… Read the Rest
Dr. Bose of the Joint Reconstruction Group of Chennai
Dr. Bose, firstly I want to thank you again for the “miracle” of the new knees. After the initial recovery I have been Pain free. Before it was a struggle to walk one block, and tennis was becoming more difficult and … Read the Rest
COIMBATORE 2007: A 95-year-old woman, Lakshmi Devi, has undergone a knee replacement surgery and this has prompted the hospital where she underwent the procedure to stake claim for a place in the Limca Book of World Records.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon G. Balasubramanian at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, where the surgery had … 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