Problems/Revisions https://kneesforyou.com Sat, 14 Jan 2017 20:18:18 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.3 Higher Rates of Obesity in TKA Revision Patients /higher-rates-of-obesity-in-tka-revision-patients/ Thu, 12 Nov 2015 23:55:24 +0000 /?p=874 Read Full Article Here

…After adjusting for all pertinent variables, investigators found a revision TKA patient was 4.1-times more likely to be obese in 2011 and 4.5-times more likely to be obese in 2012 than in 2002…… Read the Rest

]]> Why do I still have pain after a knee replacement /why-do-i-still-have-pain-after-a-knee-replacement/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:40:46 +0000 /?p=736

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

]]> Ligament injury /ligament-injury/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:07:18 +0000 /?p=653 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

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

    ]]>         Knee osteoarthritis in younger patients to increase /knee-osteoarthritis-in-younger-patients-to-increase/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:57:14 +0000 /?p=643 Read Study Here

    A study conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston in 2011 predicts that 6.5 million Americans between 35 years and 84 years will be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis in the next decade.

    “The large number of newly diagnosed cases of knee osteoarthritis in younger … Read the Rest

    ]]>         Infection leading cause of failed total knee replacements /infection-leading-cause-of-failed-total-knee-replacements/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:03:41 +0000 /?p=637 Read Complete Article Here

    April 4, 2014

    The number of revision total knee replacement surgeries continues to increase with periprosthetic joint infection and mechanical loosening found to be the most common reasons for revision, according to data presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

    … “Understanding the … Read the Rest

    ]]>         Infected Total Knee Arthroplasty /infected-total-knee-arthroplasty-2/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:02:52 +0000 /?p=635 Up to 2% of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) are complicated by infection. This leads to dissatisfied patients with poor function, and has social and economic consequences. The challenge is the eradication of infection, restoration of full function, and prevention of recurrence.

    A number of therapeutic strategies exist for the management … Read the Rest

    ]]>         Revision Surgery Up Sharply Over the Last 20 Years /revision-surgery-up-sharply-over-the-last-20-years/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:56:29 +0000 /?p=633 CHICAGO 2012 – There has been an increase in total knee arthroplasty (TKA; knee replacement) procedures over the past 20 years that has been driven by both an increase in the number of Medicare enrollees and increase in per capita utilization, according to a study in the September 26 issue … Read the Rest

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