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.
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Most of the patients we see who want stem cell injections have been told that they need or will soon require a knee replacement. As a result, we’ve tracked knee replacement rates, after a precise injection of stem cells in our registry. So what percentage of Regenexx-SD stem cell patients convert to knee replacement after treatment…read more
#SatStats- Avoid Knee Replacement with Stem Cells?
It’s #SatStats again, a chance for our readers to participate in our research and win stuff. Most patients that we see want to avoid knee replacement with stem cells. Having said that, there’s little data published to show how many patients can actually accomplish the goal of avoiding knee replacement. Unlike everyone else, our advanced…read more
Knee Replacement Pain: Why Are We Performing This Surgery?
So you take the leap and get a knee replacement for severe arthritis. This is a huge surgery, so you expect that if you take that risk your knee will be pain free, right? Not so fast. There are a number of new research studies that show that the minority of patients after a knee…read more
Problems with Knee Replacement? New Plastic Really Pisses Off Body
Are there serious problems with knee replacement? The past 5 years, the concept of nasty wear particles in knee and hip replacement devices has come to the forefront. The worse offenders seem to be metal on metal devices, the ones commonly used for “minimally invasive” replacement or “resurfacing” of the joint. To get away from…read more
Knee Arthroscopy Alternatives? 1 in 4 Patients End up with a Rapid Knee Replacement
Most patients believe that arthroscopic knee surgery is some sort of “fix” for their knee. However, increasingly, the research isn’t bearing out that this is the case. A new research study shows again that you should really be considering knee arthroscopy alternatives. Why? An alarming 1 in 4 patients that undergo a knee arthroscopic surgery…read more Knee Replacement Surgery and Alzheimer’s Disease: Does Knee Replacement Surgery Cause Brain Injury?
Are knee replacement surgery and Alzheimer’s disease linked? Our knowledge of brain injury has exploded in the past 10 years, led in large part by the recognition that sports like football and boxing can permanently injure the brain. As a result, it’s not surprising that we’re beginning to study whether some types of general anesthesia can…read more Knee Replacement Allergies? If You’re Allergic to Four or More Things You’re Likely to Have More Pain
Is it possible have knee replacement allergies? The past few years we have seen numerous studies discuss that the components of knee replacement prostheses can cause allergies. In fact, one study concluded that being allergic to certain types of jewelry was a good indicator of whether a surgeon should be concerned about a metal allergy.…read more One Third of Knee Replacements Are Unnecessary
A new study reports that one third of knee replacements are unnecessary or medically inappropriate. How does that happen? Knee replacements are big business in the U.S. The number of knee replacement surgeries being performed is exploding, but is some of that surgery unnecessary? So when do you need a knee replacement? First, many patients…read more
