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 ...

The need for joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis patients has waned since the advent of more effective treatments in the mid-2000s, but as a group, those who undergo this surgery remain at high ...

A new study found patients receiving undergoing a total hip or knee replacement incurred a higher incidence of surgical site infections when they received general anesthesia for the procedure over the ...

Periprosthetic infections following total knee arthroplasty represents a tremendous economic burden for tertiary-care centers and patients, according to a study published in The Journal of ...

Studies suggest taking a vitamin D supplement may help prevent infection, fractures, and other complications following hip or knee replacement surgery. But the evidence is murky, and physicians do not ...

Up to 1/3 of those who have knees replaced continue to experience chronic pain. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees. The arthritis pain ...

Since Medical Center Hospital started using the Velys platform for knee surgery, Dr. Vijay Borra has performed 500 to 600 procedures in about two years. “It is a totally robotic platform launched ...

The new method has been successfully used on more than 200 patients since 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...