Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee ...
A surgeon in western Pennsylvania is offering an alternative to traditional knee replacement. Doctors say it can offer a faster recovery with less pain.
Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that's no longer functioning properly. The American College ...
Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...
Planning a robotic knee replacement? Expert shares five essential tips to prepare for surgery, improve recovery, strengthen ...
A Duke doctor offered Craig Dearth new hope: rapid advances of artificial joints and surgical techniques For nearly two decades, Craig Dearth figured his left knee would never get better. Severely ...
Arthroplasty is joint replacement surgery. People may undergo arthroplasty to treat arthritis or other joint problems if nonsurgical treatments have not worked. During an arthroplasty, surgeons remove ...
HonorHealth has become the first health system in the nation to perform joint replacement surgery using Stryker's new handheld robotic device, completing more than 55 procedures since January.
One of the hottest topics in 2014 was the rapid gain of momentum for outpatient joint replacement. In prior years, the conversation was full of skepticism with many reasons of “why not” to do OJR.
At 80-years-old, Deni Heller refused to let knee pain sideline her and a robotic partial knee replacement at Kelsey-Seybold ...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Conemaugh Health System recently received a national recognition for the orthopedic care it provides to ...