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Surgery

Different surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if medications fail. Even with these procedures, however, joint replacement may still be needed later on.

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is performed to clean out bone and cartilage fragments that, in theory at least, may cause pain and inflammation. More than 650,000 of these procedures are done on arthritic knees e...

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Expert & Community Posts

Surgical Options: Ankle Replacement Surgery

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...week, Dr. Borgini wrote an informative overview of joint replacement surgery including... Read more »

Diabetes and Frozen Shoulder

By Ann Bartlett , Health Expert

...Frozen shoulder is the result of an injury in the joint where the head of the humerus, or upper... Read more »

Hip Resurfacing Surgery Instead of a Hip Replacement Is Increasingly Popular

By Matthew Thompson , Health Expert

...Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty.J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Mar 2008; 90: 637 - 654. ... Read more »

Why Your Joints Are Stiff or Painful in the Morning

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...hear on an almost daily basis. In osteoarthritis, joints are commonly sore, stiff, and painful... Read more »

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Health Guide

Disc Degeneration: Can it be treated with Disc Replacement Surgery?

The person with the most replaced parts wins and now the joint replacement race does not stop with hips, knees or shoulders. Spinal discs are the latest “joints” to undergo a technology overhaul.... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Symptoms

...Osteoarthritis is commonly identified by the following symptoms:The most common symptom of osteoarthritis in any joint is pain that worsens during activity and gets better during rest. As the... Read more »

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms

...stiffen. Movement becomes easier again after loosening up.Swelling and PainSwelling and pain in the joints must occur for at least 6 weeks before a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is considered.... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Introduction

Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common form of arthritis. Scientists now believe osteoarthritis results from a combination of genetic abnormalities... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Symptoms

Conditions with Similar SymptomsNumerous conditions have symptoms of joint aches and pains. Something as benign as sleeping on a bad mattress to the serious afflictions associated with cancer can... Read more »

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