Knee replacement surgery, which is also called total knee arthroplasty (“arthro-” meaning “joint,” and “-plasty” literally meaning “plastic surgery”), is one of the most popular surgical orthopedic procedures performed today in the United States. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, well over a half-million knee replacement surgeries are performed yearly. The procedure is a very effective way to relieve knee pain and improve knee function. Because the knee is the largest [Read More]
Partial Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee Replacement Surgery Statistics You Should Know
A knee replacement is an operation that involves replacing some or all of the damaged joint with prosthetic materials, and this surgery’s medical name is knee arthroplasty. This procedure is performed to greatly reduce or eliminate knee pain that does not respond well to nonsurgical treatments, such as cortisone injections, hyaluronic injections, or PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections. Knee replacement surgery is usually performed to relieve severe knee pain caused by arthritis. The surgery [Read More]
Knee Replacement Surgery: A Growing Trend in the Elderly
Since it was first performed in the 1960s, knee replacement surgery has grown in popularity by leaps and bounds, and for a number of good reasons. Today, more and more people, especially the elderly who refuse to give in to old age, are raving about its benefits. Let’s explore the specific benefits of knee replacement surgery—the very reasons it has become a growing trend among seniors. Freedom from Pain and Better Mobility Studies show that Americans desire to be as active as possible in [Read More]
Different types of knee surgery
Your orthopedic surgeon may recommend knee surgery to treat severe knee pain and increasing disability as a result of osteoarthritis, an injury, or another health condition causing damage to the joint. If your condition or injury has caused permanent and significant damage to your knee, conservative treatment methods may no longer relieve symptoms to a degree that allows you to live a relatively normal life. Fortunately, knee surgery can tremendously reduce pain symptoms and restore function in [Read More]
