Total knee replacement — known medically as total knee arthroplasty — has helped people overcome chronic knee pain and regain ...

When robotic-assisted knee replacement technology began gaining traction, it was often framed as the next leap forward in orthopedic surgery, a tool promising greater precision, improved alignment and ...

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 ...

Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans have total knee replacement surgery. While the majority have a good surgical result, surveys show that up to 20% of patients are dissatisfied and not fully informed ...

Before, during, and after knee replacement surgery, surgeons may prescribe different medications. For example, pain medication can relieve discomfort, and blood thinners prevent blood clots. Skin and ...

Dr. Safa S. Kassab performing a total knee replacement in the operating room, wearing Pixee Medical's Knee+ NexSight augmented reality smart glasses, which display real-time surgical guidance directly ...

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Richard Rooney, FACS, recently implanted Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county’s first smart knee implant during a total knee replacement surgery at Lompoc Valley Medical ...

A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace one portion of your knee with artificial parts. Your knee contains three parts called compartments. There are three types of partial knee replacement ...

This article describes the approach that a large primary care group at risk for value-based payments chose to deploy in managing clinical and financial outcomes of knee osteoarthritis jointly with ...

The six exercises orthopedic surgeons recommend doing before total knee replacement surgery ...

Stem cell therapy may offer relief for some people with early knee damage or mild osteoarthritis and could help delay surgery ...

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 ...