A recent treatment is offering hope to people suffering from knee pain, especially those over the age of 50. Researchers at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital found that a minimally invasive ...

These injuries have no potential for displacement. Therefore, immobilization for 3 to 4 weeks is needed only for comfort and protection, with weight bearing as tolerated. Because of the potential ...

potentiating the risk of patellar fracture. Six of 14 (43%) patellar fractures in our study were in patients weighing more than 195 lbs. In the selection of candidates for TKA, weight control and ...

Surgeons must devise and implement calculated treatment algorithms when performing periprosthetic fracture revisions following total hip and total knee arthroplasties, according to a presenter here.In ...

as well as to develop standardized treatment protocols based on fracture characteristics[4]. Distal Femur Fracture: A break in the femur (thigh bone) near the knee joint. Locked Lateral Plating ...

A new study revealed a strikingly high prevalence of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (SKOA) among patients with fragility hip ...