Latest Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty Stories
New studies will help patients better understand the role that obesity plays in knee arthritis and recovery from knee surgeryMore than 14 million visits were made to physicians' offices in 2008 by patients with knee problems. Five new studies presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) look at the effect that obesity has on knee arthritis and a patient's ability to recover from knee surgery.Does Obesity Cause Irreparable Damage To Knees Despite...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful surgeries of the past several decades. This procedure has relieved pain and restored movement to hundreds of thousands of people. The decision to have hip replacement surgery should be only made after discussion between the patient and his or her orthopaedic surgeon. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), patients have several options for hip...
NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- While most knee replacements will function well for years, patients should be aware of the signs of failure--including increased pain or decreased function--that may require a corrective procedure known as revision total knee replacement, if necessary. "A failed knee implant is usually caused by wear and tear with subsequent loosening of the implant. Other causes are infection, instability, fracture, or stiffness," says Dr. Amar Ranawat, a hip and knee...
Tailoring treatment programs to individual goals and activities is the key to success ROSEMONT, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Middle-aged men and women with osteoarthritis of the knee now have more options than ever before for treatments that may allow them to remain active in the sports they love, according to a review published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). "The number of patients between the ages of 40 and 60...
Study finds implant durability not affected by high-impact sports participation NEW ORLEANS, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients may be able to participate in high-impact sports without increasing risk of early implant failure, according to a new study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). In addition, the authors observed better clinical scores in the group of patients who participated in...
U.S. and British researchers suggest hand surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients be done sooner, rather than later. However, even at later stages of deformation, getting surgery for metacarpophalangel joint disease -- where knuckle joints are replaced with solid silicon joints -- was still beneficial. The study, published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, found patients with a wide range of deformity had positive reports after reconstruction. While all patients showed statistically...
ConforMIS, Inc., a privately held orthopedics company that develops and commercializes minimally invasive medical devices for the treatment of osteoarthritis and joint damage, today announced the launch of the first and only patient-specific bicompartmental knee resurfacing implant on the market. The iDuo(TM) is the third in the line of minimally invasive, patient-specific implants ConforMIS has developed for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, the most common reason for knee...
A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that the OtisKnee Custom Fit Knee(TM) Replacement system may have a positive impact on length of hospital stay, range of motion, pain level and patient satisfaction immediately following total knee replacement surgery. The study abstract, titled "MRI-Guided Custom-Fit Total Knee Replacement: The First Six Weeks," was presented at the joint Alabama Orthopedic Society and Mississippi Orthopedic Society annual meeting on May 3,...
Taking aspirin to prevent blood clots after knee surgery may be a safe and effective alternative to currently recommended treatments that are often costlier and riskier, according to preliminary results from a study presented today at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The study found that patients taking aspirin had less risk of developing blood clots than patients taking other blood-thinning drugs. They also faced a similar risk compared to...
NEW YORK -- The number of older adults participating in sports activities increases after hip replacement but declines after knee replacement for osteoarthritis, research suggests.Osteoarthritis or OA is a common age-related disease marked by degradation of joint cartilage. OA of the hip and knee can be particularly disabling because of related pain and functional impairment.The restoration of function and reduction of pain afforded by joint replacement (arthroplasty) should allow a return to...
