As you age, your knees become more vulnerable to degenerative diseases that result in painful symptoms. If your knee pain has become debilitating and unresponsive to conservative treatment options, your doctor may recommend surgery. You may have heard of traditional open surgery where your surgeon makes a six- to twelve-inch incision to access the joint. However, there are less invasive options like arthroscopic knee surgery. During this procedure, your surgeon makes small, button-sized [Read More]
Knee Replacement
Knee Surgery Post-Op Instructions
It can be tempting to return to your usual lifestyle soon after knee surgery. After all, you had the surgery to fix a problem, not to stay in bed all day! However, improper care for your knee after an operation could damage it further, which may require another knee surgery to repair the damage. It could also cause additional complications such as blood clots. Recovery can vary for each patient, so be sure to listen to the advice and recommendations of your surgeon. The following are some [Read More]
Different types of knee surgery
Your orthopedic surgeon may recommend knee surgery to treat severe knee pain and increasing disability as a result of osteoarthritis, an injury, or another health condition causing damage to the joint. If your condition or injury has caused permanent and significant damage to your knee, conservative treatment methods may no longer relieve symptoms to a degree that allows you to live a relatively normal life. Fortunately, knee surgery can tremendously reduce pain symptoms and restore function in [Read More]
Knee Replacement Surgery
The knee is the largest joint in the body and as such, undergoes a lot of stress. Whether it’s from wear and tear, an injury, carrying too much weight or degenerative joint disease, there is a good chance you or someone you know will be one of the more than 500,000 people each year who undergo a knee replacement procedure. If your knees are starting to bear the brunt of the pain and aren’t what they used to be, your orthopedist may recommend knee replacement surgery. Not to worry, though, these [Read More]
Custom Knee Replacement Surgery
While all joint replacement surgeries involve prosthetic materials, there are steps that can be taken to have a truly custom-fitted replacement joint prosthetic. It is specially fitted based on the patient’s height, the amount of activity they participate in daily, and their gender. Prosthetic knee replacements were first introduced decades ago. The choice of implant was based on the level of deformity in the patient's knee. There are also anatomical differences between men’s and women’s [Read More]
Partial Knee Replacement vs Total Knee Replacement: What is the Difference?
Weak-Kneed No More: Knowing Your Options for Knee Surgery According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, nearly half of all American adults develop knee osteoarthritis in at least one knee during their lifetime. Additionally, the demand for total knee replacement surgery is expected to exceed 3 million by the year 2030. However, it’s important that sufferers of knee conditions examine their options before committing to a full-fledged surgery. Both partial and total knee replacement [Read More]
