While age is a factor, overall health, motivation, resilience and a willingness to do the hard, sustained work for recovery ...

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 ...

Adding arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management neither delays nor accelerates the timing of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Some case series show that ...

Patients who have undergone prior testosterone replacement therapy may have higher risk for complications after total knee arthroplasty, according to a recently presented study. Argen Omurzakov, a ...

If you have a knee replacement, imagine pointing your phone at your knee and pulling up an app that tells you how much stress ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Orthopaedic Specialists, a leading practice in the Quad Cities, is proud to feature Dr. Brian McGowan, a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hip and knee ...

Background: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended for multimodal postoperative pain management. We evaluated opioid-sparing effects and rehabilitative results after ...

Share on Pinterest Healthgrades has announced the winners of its 2023 Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Awards, naming the top spots in the US for outpatient knee and hip replacement procedures.

Having strong thigh muscles may reduce the need for total knee replacement in people with knee osteoarthritis. In particular, having stronger quadriceps muscles compared to the hamstrings muscles may ...

Al Roker is about to take another major step on his walking journey — by taking a break from walking while he recovers from a total knee replacement surgery. The beloved TODAY weatherman was absent ...

Select findings demonstrate that the use of EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) in outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with lower ...

Partial knee replacement surgery replaces one part of a damaged knee with an artificial joint. Compared with total knee replacement, partial knee replacement is less painful and has a shorter recovery ...