A. A normal knee is not painful and does not limit your mobility. In an arthritic knee, especially one with advanced osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage surface has worn away causing bone to rub ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 1976, when the concept of mobile bearings was introduced into the practice of prosthetic knee replacement, ...

A San Luis Obispo surgeon knowingly replaced a knee with hardware that was too big and didn’t alert the patient even though she reported severe pain, a new lawsuit alleges. Dr. Michael Laird is an ...

A new kind of artificial knee joint made entirely from polymer could improve the quality of life of people with osteoarthritis who need surgery, scientists have said. The polymer prosthesis, developed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . MANCHESTER – A rotating platform high flexion prosthesis showed increased flexion than the standard knee ...

Joint Replacement Surgery involves replacing the worn out or damaged joint surfaces with artificial joints called prosthesis where knee, hip and shoulder joints are commonly replaced joints. Joint ...

Two related studies have found a growing incidence of adults younger than age 65 undergoing total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries, and a potential under-utilization of these ...

A total knee replacement involves removing diseased bone and shaping the remaining bone to fit the knee implant, which is constructed one component at a time to mimic a natural knee joint. The ...