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 surgery is safer than total knee replacement, according to a new study published in The Lancet today (July 8). A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, funded by ...

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 ...

On Saturday, at Rush Midwest Orthopedics, a center renowned for these types of procedures, former President George W. Bush underwent a partial replacement of his left knee, less than two months after ...

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 ...

During a knee replacement, we replace your damaged knee joint with an artificial joint made of metal and plastic. There are two different kinds of knee replacements: total knee replacement and partial ...

Knee pain can stem from many different causes, but it’s often linked to arthritis—an inflammation of the joint. This inflammation can affect any of the knee’s three main components: the inner (medial) ...

David Pedric recently made history at Ingalls Memorial Hospital when he became the first patient to undergo a same-day partial knee replacement. The 57-year-old South Holland police officer, who ...

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital added robots for total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements, 352 Today reported Jan. 2. The robots offer 3D CT-based surgical ...

When former Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the 2022 London Marathon, she knew she was taking a risk. It would be her first 26.2-mile race since undergoing a partial right knee replacement in 2020, ...

Boston Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia, who announced his retirement Monday, underwent a partial knee replacement in December. It marked his sixth knee surgery in all and fifth since October 2017. Pedroia ...

Partial knee replacement surgery is safer than total knee replacement, according to a new study. Up to half of knees that require replacement, usually because of severe osteoarthritis, can be treated ...