Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure performed to replace a damaged or worn-out knee joint with an artificial implant or prosthesis. It is typically recommended for individuals with severe arthritis or joint damage, aiming to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and restore function in the knee.
Subscribe to the BlogAvoid Knee Replacement If You Have Allergies!
The idea that the metal we’re installing in people’s knees may be causing allergies has been talked about at many orthopedic conferences over the last few years. This is because of a growing realization that knee replacement can cause tissue reactions due to wear particles that shed off of these devices. Now a brand new…read more
No Driving After a Knee Replacement?
There are many reasons to avoid a total knee replacement. One of the biggest is that a knee replacement is actually the amputation of the knee joint and the insertion of a prosthesis which would obviously have inherent major issues. But what effect does cutting out the entire joint and replacing it with a metal…read more Knee Replacement Activity Level? Only 1 in 20 Are Normally Active!
I’m sure you’ve seen commercials with elderly and middle aged people doing all sorts of crazy things. The more you watch, the more you realize that this is an ad for a knee replacement device. Even the names of these things speak to the wonderful active life you’ll have – how about the “Get Around…read more Don’t Gain Weight Before or After Knee Replacement Surgery!
Based on simple physics, patients with a higher BMI put more physical stress on their knees. But what about knee replacements? Is it possible that BMI affects knee replacement outcome? How about Total Knee Replacement postoperative pain, and function? Depuy Orthopaedics, a knee replacement prosthesis manufacturer, funded a study that gives insight into those questions. We all…read more Chronic Pain After Knee Replacement is Surprisingly Common!
The most common reason patients seek knee replacement is for relief from pain. Despite that, an unacceptably high percentage of patients have chronic pain after knee replacement. What has been done to figure out how to prevent, or treat, chronic postsurgical knee replacement pain? A new study reveals the alarming truth…almost nothing! Knee replacement is big surgery, fraught…read moreOverweight Knee Replacement Patients and Complications
Overweight knee replacement patients have more of a nasty particle (endothelial microparticles) floating around their veins finds a new study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. In addition, they have fewer helpful blood vessel stem cells and more bad chemicals. All of these findings paint a picture consistent with other research that shows…read more
Knee Replacement Concerns: Outcomes Worsening Over Time!
I’ve blogged before about my knee replacement concerns. The results aren’t nearly as good as people believe them to be. Now a new study shows that those results may be worsening over time. Knee replacement has become standard of care for severe arthritis, not necessarily because it’s a perfect solution, but more because it’s all…read more
Do More Active People Do Better with Hip and Knee Replacements?
You can’t watch TV without seeing commercials with young and active people advertising the latest knee and hip replacement device. In fact, with knee and hip arthritis rates soaring in younger people, the manufacturers of these devices have found a new and bigger market than the elderly. However, all of this is based on that…read more
