Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

For selected patients with knee osteoarthritis, unicompartmental (or "partial") knee arthroplasty (UKA) shortens the recovery time for two key measures of physical function, as compared with total ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Orthopaedic Specialists, a leading practice in the Quad Cities, is proud to feature Dr. Brian McGowan, a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hip and knee ...

Recovering from knee replacement surgery involves a vital post-operative phase focused on healing and regaining mobility. Early movement, consistent physiotherapy, and careful management of pain and ...

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(WXYZ) — The X10 Knee Recovery System is an in-home knee surgery recovery program for total knee replacement, total knee arthroplasty, partial knee replacement ...

With Americans living longer and weighing more than they used to, there has been a significant increase of severe degenerative arthritis in this country. When the cartilage, or cushion, of the knee is ...

Do you have painful arthritis in your knees? Is it affecting the quality of your life? Are you considering total joint replacement? Dr. Spencer Amundsen – a fellowship-trained and board-certified ...

Severe arthritis of the knee used to be treated with conservative measures that eventually led to total knee replacement. In a total knee replacement, all cartilage is removed from the knee joint, and ...

Jeff Pochop of Bellevue was the perfect candidate for the third surgery at Swedish/Issaquah using the MAKOplasty procedure for a partial knee replacement in late January. A big guy with old football ...