On the morning of surgery the anesthesia ... of time so that we know the proper alignment and the implant sizing that it's going to take to restore normal knee function. We're using a computerized ...

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather ...

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, ...

A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee replacement revision in their ...

A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee ...

Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on athletes' knees, may develop early-onset knee osteoarthritis. A new study in the ...

It resembles an assembly line’s robot arm or a science fiction movie’s prop, but it’s one of two robots that local surgeons have used to help perform knee and hip replacement procedures. The WVU ...

The angle of the alignment of the patella can be measured using anatomical landmarks and a known set of normal parameters. Patients who fall outside of these parameters are often found to have ...

Veterinary orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jay Erne took some X-rays and discovered my dog, Chloe, was a candidate for surgery to ...

Uni compartmental knee replacement (UKR) is a minimally invasive surgery for severe osteoarthritis affecting a portion of the knee. UKR involves less pain, quicker recovery, and smaller incisions ...

Improper alignment also can cause excessive wear ... Some soccer players, particularly those who have had previous knee surgery, may experience pain in the soft tissue around the patella, which ...

This week we are going to discuss anterior knee pain syndrome ... the tibia and subsequently pull the patella back into alignment. The incidence of patients who are successfully treated using ...