Whether partial versus total arthroplasty is the best for patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has long been debated. The so-called TOPKAT trial randomized patients to the ...

Among individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis, those who underwent partial knee replacement demonstrated clinical outcomes and rates of reoperation and revision comparable to those who ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I recently had to have additional surgery after a total knee replacement. Nothing the hospital gave me for pain helped at all. My neighbor told me that after her surgery, she ...

Not so long ago, undergoing a total hip or knee replacement and recovery was a grueling and often painful ordeal. While these are still major surgeries, new techniques and technologies are redefining ...

As advancements in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery continue to evolve, patients suffering from chronic knee pain can look forward to enjoying the relief that modern medical technology can ...

Hip and knee replacements are increasingly predictable and durable, with a better patient experience and a “declining revision burden,” as demand increases from both an aging population and younger ...

Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most common and successful orthopedic surgeries in the United States, with over 800,000 procedures performed annually (American Academy of Orthopaedic ...

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 ...

A total knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, can feel like a second chance at life after years of dealing with a sore, arthritic knee. While most people achieve improved range of motion ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee ...

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) primarily affecting only one knee joint compartment did just as well with partial knee replacement (PKR) as with total arthroplasty after 10 years in a randomized ...