Knee replacements eventually wear out. Because the knee replacement implants are made of metal and plastic, over time, these materials begin to wear, just like the rubber on your car tires. While knee ...
Even when knee replacement surgery is successful, stiffness in the knee joint can remain. People with a stiff knee after surgery may be unable to fully straighten the leg, to bend the knee, or both.
Researchers have calculated the greenhouse gas impact from a single knee replacement. A three-hour operation has similar emissions compared to a 914-kilometre car trip. Trying to limit your carbon ...
The GENESIS II Total Knee System has grown to become one of the most trusted total knee systems on the market. Cutting edge instrumentation, such as the user friendly MIS system and the ream-thru ...
The best knee-high boots for women—including our top picks like Margaux’s Bleecker and Reformation’s Frances—are comfortable for day or night, provide warmth in cold weather and feature ...
Whether you like flying down steep, technical trails, or you prefer to cruise at a more sedate pace, some form of knee protection while riding is a good idea. Even the best, or most careful riders, ...
While liquid nitrogen cryotherapy is effective, easy, and quick to administer, its application can cause a considerable amount of discomfort. This pain is frequently biphasic, with an immediate ...
“Now there’s no bone-on-bone. We’re replacing the joint, the parts, the articulating motion of the hip,” says Spencer Summers, M.D., a hip and knee replacement surgeon with New York’s Hospital for ...