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Makoplasty Robotic partial knee resurfacing is a less invasive solution designed to restore the feeling of a natural knee.
ACL surgery is common in high school and adolescent athletes. Many return to sport at an average of 10 months after surgery. The most common grafts used in this age group are hamstring and patellar tendon autografts (from the patient-not cadaver). 91 % of athletes returned to sports at an average of 10 months. The […]
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Most patients with advanced arthritis of the knee do not use strong pain pills in the year prior to knee replacement surgery. America has an opioid epidemic with many accidental deaths and social problems linked to use of this class of drug. Most of this use can be traced to the abuse of doctor prescribed […]
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An article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty compares patient satisfaction rates at 2 years after surgery for both Total Knee Replacement and Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (also termed Makoplasty or partial knee replacement). This study confirmed that Unicompartmental Knee Replacement patients have higher satisfaction scores (86 % vs 71 %) than Total Knee Replacement patients. […]
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One of the most common orthopedic procedures is total knee replacement. This minimally invasive procedure is also known as arthroplasty. It is used to replace worn or damaged surfaces of the knees. Basically, an implant is placed as a replacement for the knee surfaces to increase mobility, relieve pain and help the patient return to […]
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The recovery time of kneecap replacement surgery depends on what type of procedure was performed, the quality of the knee surgeon and on the health and age of the individual having the surgery. However, to speed up your recovery, it is important that you follow the advice of your surgeon after the surgery. Much depends […]
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Your knee cartilage plays a vital role to the knee and other joints. It serves a natural cushion so that the joints won’t rub together. However, knee cartilage can get damaged due to injury or caused by certain medical conditions. The most common knee cartilage issue is torn meniscus. Another common cause of cartilage damage […]
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This past year, there have been more than 600,000 total knee replacements performed by surgeons in the United States alone. And this number is expected to continually rise for the years to come. This says that despite the long rehabilitation and recovery process of the procedure, more and more people trust the effectiveness and benefit […]
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Technique Determines Success in Return to Activity for Athletes Performing the surgery in a Technically correct manner gives my patients the best chance for a well functioning knee after ACL injury. The transition from Transtibial to Anatomic Femoral tunnel drilling started approximately 2008 and by 2013 most surgeons had […]
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