Osteoporosis weakens the bones, making knee replacement more challenging and ... about whether implants that do not use medical cement to hold them in place are suitable for people with low ...

Total knee replacement is an operation frequently needed ... It is advisable to implant prosthetic components using antibiotic-loaded cement. It is essential to maintain a level of 100% of the ...

I’VE SPENT THE LAST two summers getting new knees. Total replacements, the right knee in the summer of 2023; the left, in ...

The procedure we follow is a standard knee replacement operation ... made of metal and plastic, using bone cement to fix it in place. Once that's secured, we stitch two of the 'wafers' to the ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery ...

The NHS undertakes 40,000 knee replacement operations a year. Here, Raymond Clay, 49, a reprographics operator for a law firm who lives with his wife in Islington, North London, talks about his ...

What follows are highlights from these studies: Limiting Use of Tourniquets During Knee Replacement Surgery Improves ... which helps bone cement create a stronger bond between the bone and the ...

Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to ...

Some 150,000 artificial joints a year go into Australians’ bodies. But they’re no easy fix. What’s it like to get a new one?

Uni compartmental knee replacement (UKR) is a minimally invasive surgery for severe osteoarthritis affecting a portion of the knee. UKR involves less pain, quicker recovery, and smaller incisions ...