These two orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to share their insights to where joint replacements are today and where they are heading.
The uptick in robotic procedures and increasing demand for same-day surgeries are two outpatient joint replacement trends that surgeons are watching. These two orthopedic surgeons connected with ...
Each year, roughly 1 million Americans undergo a knee or hip replacement procedure. At the same time, joint replacement technology has become more advanced for faster recovery and better outcomes.
Joint replacement surgery has advanced dramatically thanks to new materials, techniques, and technology. Procedures are safer ...
During your initial knee or hip replacement surgery, the prosthetic (artificial) components were either cemented (attached with bone cement) or hammered into the bone so they could eventually attach ...
Firelands Regional Medical Center, 1111 Hayes Ave. in Sandusky, was named an Advanced Joint Replacement with Distinction Center by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, according to a news ...
You can usually resume activities two to three months after surgery as tolerated, such as bowling, dancing, horseback riding, golf, doubles tennis, and skiing. You may resume these activities if you ...
A finger joint replacement involves removing a damaged or worn joint from the finger and putting in an artificial one. Also called an arthroplasty, this type of surgery is most commonly used in cases ...
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can lead to structural changes in your body. It’s a type of arthritis that happens when you have the skin disease psoriasis. It might cause your bones to erode or break down.
Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics earned shoulder joint replacement certification from The Joint Commission, making it the first ASC in the state to receive the distinction. The facility is the ...