Total knee replacement; Knee arthroplasty; Knee replacement - total; Tricompartmental knee replacement; Subastus knee replacement; Knee replacement - minimally invasive; Knee arthroplasty - minimally invasive
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Jones CA, Beaupre LA, Johnston DW, Suarez-Almazor ME. Total joint arthroplasties: current...
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Question: I had a total knee replacement on the right knee on 17 January 2006, fractured a tibia in July of 2006. I was immobilized in a... Read more »
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Patients with severe arthritis in both knees often start out with a single knee joint replacement. Only replacing one knee may not be a good idea.... Read more »
New research published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage suggests that though knee replacement surgery helps improve mobility in patients... Read more »
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A total knee replacement (TKR) is a common way to stop the pain and loss of motion from arthritis or other conditions affecting the knee.... Read more »
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Some patients who get a total knee replacement (TKR) develop a very stiff knee afterwards. Scar tissue and soft tissue contracture (tightening of the... Read more »
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