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I need a double knee replacement. Should I have the surgery now, while I'm still working and covered by my employer's insurance plan, or wait until I retire, in 2 years, and I ...
According to the American College of Rheumatology, around 790,000 knee replacements take place in the United States each year — and this number is increasing, possibly due to an aging population. If ...
"It Felt Like My Insides Were Being Ripped Out": A Woman Left Awake During Surgery And 10 Other Horrifying Doctors' Mistakes
"I could feel everything — it was pulling, ripping, burning. And the only way I can think to describe it is just feeling like ...
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Yale surgeon performs awake ankle surgery
Hospital performed the state’s third-ever awake ankle surgery, Yale Daily News reported April 25. All three surgeries have been performed by Arriana Gianakos, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at YNHH.
Repurposed diabetes drug can reduce pain for those with knee arthritis and overweight or obesity, clinical trial shows
A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, possibly delaying ...
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Orthopedic implant company secures FDA approval for knee implant trials
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based orthopedic implant company BioPoly has secured FDA approval for its new knee implant, according to an April 23 report from CBS affiliate WANE. With the approval, the company can ...
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FW-based orthopedic company receives FDA approval for trial of knee implant
The implant is designed to address cartilage defects in the knee that cause persistent pain, according to a press release from the company.
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8 Causes for Pain Behind the Knee (And How to Treat It)
About one in four adults experience chronic knee pain, though its prevalence continues to rise—even among younger people, according to 2019 research published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. “It’s ...