A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace one portion of your knee with artificial parts. Your knee contains three parts called compartments. There are three types of partial knee replacement ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Orthopaedic Specialists, a leading practice in the Quad Cities, is proud to feature Dr. Brian McGowan, a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hip and knee ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

Partial knee replacement was associated with an excess risk for long-term revision compared with total knee replacement, but may lower risk for venous thromboembolism in the short term and lower risk ...

The knee is divided into 3 compartments: the lateral, medial, and patellofemoral compartments. In a partial or unicompartmental knee replacement, only 1 compartment of the knee surface is replaced. In ...

Purpose For patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis, joint replacement is a widely used and successful operation to help improve quality-of-life when non-operative measures have failed. For a ...

A. A normal knee is not painful and does not limit your mobility. In an arthritic knee, especially one with advanced osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage surface has worn away causing bone to rub ...

With Americans living longer and weighing more than they used to, there has been a significant increase of severe degenerative arthritis in this country. When the cartilage, or cushion, of the knee is ...

Seventeen years ago, Vicki McCulley, then age 40, tried to show off while on the tire swing over her lawn as her family gathered for dinner on Easter Sunday. "I was being a hotdog," admitted McCulley, ...

When knee surgery is the option, orthopedic surgeons at Saint Peter’s University Hospital can use the latest robotics technology manufactured by Smith & Nephew to perform partial and total knee ...

Recovering from knee replacement surgery involves a vital post-operative phase focused on healing and regaining mobility.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Barton Health continues to innovate with the latest modern technology to ensure the highest quality medical care for patients. A new investment in joint replacement ...