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 ...

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 ...

Whether arthritis aches have been flaring up more often or you're finding it harder to simply climb the stairs, age-related joint pain can sneak up on millions of Americans. Because it's so common, ...

Advanced biologic repairs and robotic-assisted partial knee replacement offer alternatives to total knee surgery.

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 ...

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 ...

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than ...

During a knee replacement or knee arthroplasty surgery, doctors replace the knee joint with an artificial knee. In many cases, an artificial knee joint will last the rest of a person’s life. During a ...

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According to the American College of Rheumatology, around 790,000 knee replacements take place in the United States each year — and this number is increasing, possibly due to an aging population. If ...

Years of high school, college and semiprofessional football meant Layne Herber’s knees didn’t stand much of a chance. By the time Herber, 73, retired in 2015, he was relying on periodic cortisone ...