Knee Replacement is a common surgery. Despite having very high success rates, there is always room for improvement to meet the demands of increasingly active patients. New robotic technology brings innovative tools to knee replacement.
Osteoporosis causes weakening of the bone and often comes with aging. Broken bones associated with osteoporosis affect more people in a year than heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer combined
There are several nonsurgical ways to manage the symptoms associated with knee arthritis. None of these “cure” the arthritis but may improve your ability to function with your knee.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common cause of numbness and tingling in the hands. This may require surgery to relieve the pressure on the median nerve. Often, the procedure can be done in a minimally-invasive manner as an endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
When it comes to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, the patient and surgeon have choices for the graft used to replace the damaged ACL. The best option is dependent on each athlete's situation and goals.
Joint replacements are extremely successful surgeries at improving quality of life for people with hip and knee arthritis. The risk for complications is very low, but infections can occur at the surgical site. Know the strategies to reduce your risk.
There are several nonsurgical ways to manage the symptoms associated with hip arthritis. None of these “cure” the arthritis but can help you improve your ability to function with your hip.
Most people can return to driving a car by 4 weeks following knee replacement. The exact time depends on which knee was replaced, medications being taken, and other general mobility factors.
