Postoperative rehabilitation may help people heal more quickly and improve their quality of life after knee replacement surgery. Osteoporosis medications may help reduce postoperative BMD loss and ...

Knee replacement surgery is a last resort. The invasive procedure to install an artificial joint comes only after all efforts to cope with worn out knee cartilage (osteoarthritis) have failed to ...

with three focused on new ways to help patients recover faster after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as knee replacement surgery. Tourniquets have traditionally been used during TKA to ...

8. Recovery period Typically recovery after total knee replacement takes about two months up to 6 months, depending on the preoperative condition of the patient. Associated medical comorbidities ...

Knee cartilage damage occurs when your articular cartilage chips or wears away. In people younger than 50, knee cartilage damage usually occurs after an injury ... can also lower your risk of needing ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why one should think twice before getting cortisone shots ...

A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement ... analyzed outcomes after 40 years for 81 patients ...

After the decision has been made to schedule a patient for a knee replacement, there may be a considerable waiting period. While waiting, patients can experience functional limitations, severe pain ...

We evaluated opioid-sparing effects and rehabilitative results after perioperative celecoxib administration for total knee arthroplasty. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, observer-blind ...