Randy Csikos, 58, of Cedar Lake, Indiana, has never been one to back away from a challenge…?? Unfortunately, years of working on his knees at construction sites took a toll on Randy, who eventually developed arthritis in both knees.
…He made an appointment with Dr. … Read the Rest
5 January 2016
Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, announces it has completed the acquisition of Blue Belt Holdings, Inc. (???Blue Belt Technologies???), securing a leading position in the fast-growing area of orthopaedic robotics-assisted surgery.
Blue Belt Technologies??? NAVIO??? surgical system currently provides robotics-assistance … 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
Westchester County, New York (PRWEB) May 19, 2015
Northern Westchester Hospital announced today that Victor Khabie, MD, FAAOS, FACS, Co-Chief of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Sports Medicine at the Orthopedic and Spine Institute, performed the first NAVIO robot-assisted partial knee replacement in New York State at NWH. This … Read the Rest
Arthritis in left knee fixed with a robotic-assisted surgical procedure. This patient was not a candidate for a bioknee but was an excellent candidate for a partial knee replacement since just a small area of the knee was affected. He recorded his testimonial 13 days after surgery, patient can bike … Read the Rest
Travis Fojtasek loved to run, but since he injured his knee fifteen years ago, he hated the pain. Within weeks after having a partial knee replacement, Travis??? friends already noticed a difference.
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Allegiance Health has a complete network of physicians, services and specialty programs to serve your orthopaedic needs … Read the Rest
Tamie McDermott feared she would not be able to go back working full-time as a nurse when she learned she needed knee replacement surgery. Tamie shares her story of getting back to what she loves with MAKOplasty partial knee replacement surgery. https://makoplasty.okspineortho.com… Read the Rest
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Nancy Strk is a teacher assistant on Long Island. A fall during a trip to Croatia with her husband in 2006 left her with a badly injured knee. She had arthroscopic surgery, but her knee only got worse.
“I was in pain 24/7. When I stood up, my knee often … Read the Rest
In patients with only limited knee arthritis, surgeons may elect to perform a unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement. Unlike total knee replacement involving removal of all the knee joint surfaces, a unicompartmental knee replacement replaces only one side of the knee joint. Knee osteoarthritis usually occurs first in the medial (inside) … Read the Rest
This week, it’s a paper published in the January 2008 Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (???Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty,??? Todd Borus, M.D. and Thomas Thornhill, M.D.) that found partial knee replacement (also known as unicompartmental knee arthroplasty) is becoming a popular alternative to full knee replacement in patients … 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
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
Updated 2/10/2010
SAN FRANCISCO – Knee and limb mechanical axis alignment measurements made using radiographs were found to be inaccurate when compared to measurements obtained intraoperatively using computer-assisted navigation, according to results of a study presented here.
“From my point of view, navigation seems to be a valuable tool for … Read the Rest