Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in knee replacement surgery
Jan 22, 2024 · An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: When is it time for a knee replacement?
Sep 6, 2024 · When is a knee replacement appropriate? ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide. The knee is the most …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pain after knee replacement surgery
Sep 3, 2019 · Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed today. It is most often used to repair joint damage …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Knee reconstruction in younger patients
Dec 7, 2021 · Again, various studies have evaluated the "survivorship" of knee replacement in young patients, as well as what happens if the replacement has issues. Results in one study …
Knee Replacement Can Be Reasonable Option Even for Older Adults
Nov 9, 2012 · During knee replacement, a surgeon cuts away the damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint. The number …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your hip and knee both need to be …
Aug 14, 2018 · For knee replacement, full recovery often takes considerably longer than hip replacement. And having a painful hip can interfere with the rehabilitation necessary following …
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips for good outcomes …
Apr 26, 2022 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Total hip and knee replacement surgeries are among the most commonly performed operations in the U.S., with an estimated 1 million of these …
Smart knee technology allows care team to remotely monitor …
Aug 8, 2024 · Woods and Jacob Ziegler, M.D., his orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, recommended bilateral knee replacement, a surgery to replace both of his …
Sports Safety Spotlight: Mayo Clinic touts advancements in hip, …
Jul 3, 2024 · Knee replacements. As with hip replacements, any patient who is a candidate for a conventional total knee replacement is a candidate for robotic-assisted total knee replacement. …
Orthopedic surgeons have another tool for knee replacement: …
Jun 7, 2022 · For more information on augmented reality in knee replacement surgery, follow the link to the Q&A podcast on the Mayo Clinic News Network. Journalists interested in …