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At first, I was terrified at the thought of replacing any original body part —certainly not something as important as a knee.

Before considering surgery, medical professionals typically require comprehensive imaging to confirm the extent of knee damage. MRI scans reveal detailed soft tissue injury, while X-rays show bone ...

Knee osteoarthritis is usually associated with aging, "as odds of developing it go up over time and reach close to 50% for those 70 years of age or older," says Dr. Loren Fishman, a professor of ...

Surgery at a UCI Medical Center went shockingly wrong, leading to leg amputation, lawsuit says Lisa Wolff photographed the marked difference between her husband’s two legs.

Ozempic reduces knee osteoarthritis pain by almost half: ‘That’s huge’ By Reda Wigle Published Oct. 31, 2024, 1:27 p.m. ET ...