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Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

July 20, 2015

How Effective is Total Knee Replacement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Studies that have assessed the effects of total knee replacement on quality of life are scarce and have been almost exclusively limited to patients with osteoarthritis, even though rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis … Read the Rest

Posted in Total Knee Rep | Tagged rheumatoid arthritis, total knee replacement

Zimmer Creates TKA Outpatient Program

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

LAS VEGAS, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — By employing a customized, more holistic approach to total knee replacement, a new outpatient program from Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) is finding success in addressing emerging challenges faced by hospitals, physicians and patients considering the procedure.

The new Z23… Read the Rest

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Advantages ConforMIS Customized Total Knee Implants

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

Results from the 2014 British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK) meeting highlight excellent patient satisfaction, normal feel and neutral alignment critical to long-term survivorship.

Bedford, Mass. – April 10, 2014 – ConforMIS, Inc., a medical device company pioneering patient-specific orthopedic implants, today announced results from several clinical … Read the Rest

Posted in Knee Devices | Tagged ConforMIS, custom fit total knee replacement, tkr

ConforMIS’s customized iTotal CR knee replacements Study

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

Bedford, Mass. – August 3, 2015 – ConforMIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS) announced today results from six clinical studies presented at the 2015 Pan Pacific International Congress for Joint Reconstruction (ICJR). In an ongoing, blinded, US multicenter study, the investigators reported that patients with customized ConforMIS iTotal CR knee replacements were … Read the Rest

Posted in Knee Devices | Tagged ConforMIS, custom fit total knee replacement, devices

What to Expect After Surgery Dr. Siffri

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

Dr. Paul Siffri talks about what to expect after a total knee surgery.
http://www.steadmanhawkinscc.com… Read the Rest

Posted in Total Knee Rep | Tagged post op problems, post op surgery, total knee replacement

Why do I still have pain after a knee replacement

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

Why do I still have pain after a knee replacement? Dr. Luks explains the reasons! A knee replacement in a BIG procedure and you need to be ready to invest a lot of time, and be ready to expend a lot of emotional,physical and psychological efforts as well! Most will … Read the Rest

Posted in Problems/Revisions | Tagged knee problems, post op pain, post op problems

Dr. Callander Explains MIS for Total & Partial Knee Replacement

Knees for You Posted on August 13, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

Learn more at http://bit.ly/uZWvwH. Dr. Peter Callander of CPMC San Francisco explains minimally invasive knee replacement options including total or partial knee replacement. The Joint Replacement Center is a leading center in the San Francisco Bay Area for all types of knee surgeries – total knee replacements, partial knee … Read the Rest

Posted in Partial Knee Rep, Surgery Videos, Total Knee Rep | Tagged Dr. Callendar, minimally invasive surgery, surgical approach, total knee replacement

Historic Review of Total Knee Replacement

Knees for You Posted on August 12, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

By Paul A. Lotke , MD

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become one of the most successful and gratifying orthopedic procedures. It has come a long way since Frank Gunston designed his polycentric knee in Canada in the late 1960s. We have learned a great deal since the mid 1970s … Read the Rest

Posted in Total Knee Rep | Tagged total knee replacement, total knee replacement history

Losing or Gaining Weight Affects Recovery

Knees for You Posted on August 12, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 14, 2015

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(New York, NY. March 14, 2014) While many overweight patients intend to lose weight after joint replacement, a study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich at Hospital for Special Surgery finds that although some patients are able to accomplish this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after … Read the Rest

Posted in Total Knee Rep | Tagged post op recovery, total knee replacement, weight gain

Obesity Causes Longer Recovery after Knee Surgery

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 16, 2015

Obesity limits a patient’s range of motion (ROM), prolongs recovery and extends the need for physical therapy after total knee replacement surgery, according to a study presented today by Geoffrey Westrich, MD, of Hospital for Special Surgery at the 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.… Read the Rest

Posted in Total Knee Rep | Tagged obesity and knee replacement, post of recovery, total knee replacement

Obese patients derive TKA outcomes as normal-weight patients

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2015

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SAN FRANCISCO 2008 – Although obese patients have an increased risk of complications, they derive the same subjective functional outcomes from total knee arthroplasty as patients of normal body mass index, according to a study presented here at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research … Read the Rest

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Study estimates number of Americans living with TKR

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2015

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An estimated 4 million Americans aged 50 years or older have an intact, primary total knee replacement, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health and presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting.

…”Among U.S. adults aged 50 plus, [total … Read the Rest

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Mobile bearing vs fixed bearing prostheses

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2015

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Which type of knee implant is better in Total Knee Replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the knee: mobile or fixed bearing?

To answer this question, scientists analysed 2 studies that tested over 150 people with osteoarthritis of the knee (6 had rheumatoid arthritis). These … Read the Rest

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Mobile Bearing Knee Replacement

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2015

Mobile bearing knees use a plastic insert which is allowed to move within the artificial knee joint, allowing a more natural movement of the knee, and reducing wear of the plastic insert in higher demand patients. These devices are thus designed for use in the younger, more active patient. The … Read the Rest

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Ligament injury

Knees for You Posted on August 11, 2015 by Patricia WalterAugust 11, 2015

Trauma can cause injury to the ligaments

  • On the inner portion of the knee called the medial collateral ligamen

  • The outer portion of the knee called the lateral collateral ligament

  •  Or within the knee called the cruciate ligaments

  • Injuries to these areas are noticed as immediate pain, but are sometimes … Read the Rest

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