This week we are going to discuss something which is very prevalent yet sometimes very poorly understood, the post-operative complications of total knee arthroplasty. Total knee arthroplasty or total ...

Some complications are more common when total knee replacement surgery is done as an outpatient or same-day procedure, reports a study in the December 6, 2017 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint ...

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) primarily affecting only one knee joint compartment did just as well with partial knee ...

Patients who used any form of prescription sleep medication within 90 days of undergoing total knee replacement were at an increased risk for complications of the procedure, a new study found. The use ...

A “quiet knee” rehabilitation protocol that limits passive range of motion, restricts ambulation and mandates aggressive cryotherapy after total knee arthroplasty may reduce opioid exposure.“The ...

(Reuters Health) - Total knee replacement is increasingly being performed in younger people, and new research suggests younger patients have higher complication rates. "The number of knee replacements ...

Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are canceled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according ...

Compromised mental health may be associated with persistent post-operative pain after total knee replacement surgery, according to an Anesthesiology News report based on evidence from Rush University ...

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 ...

This article describes the approach that a large primary care group at risk for value-based payments chose to deploy in managing clinical and financial outcomes of knee osteoarthritis jointly with ...

Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are cancelled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according ...

If you’re like many people with knee pain, you’ll try just about anything—including suffering through the pain—to avoid surgery. Luckily for some, there’s an alternative to total knee-replacement ...