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Your knee joint has three major compartments. Any of these compartments can experience wear and tear that leads to knee pain: Inside (medial) compartment Outside (lateral) compartment Front ...

Benefits of partial knee replacement include a quicker recovery, less pain, and a more natural knee feel post-surgery. . Total knee replacement, or total knee arthroplasty, involves replacing all ...

To learn more about this new robotic-assisted, partial-knee replacement (resurfacing) procedure, Swedish/Issaquah offers free, educational seminars on March 14 and April 4 Both take place at the ...

It allows the surgeon to ensure proper alignment and placement. 2. The system assists surgeons in preplanning and treating each patient uniquely through a reproducible procedure. 3. Robert Thornsberry ...

At Barton, we use the cutting-edge joint replacement technology, Mako SmartRobotics TM, during our partial knee replacement, total knee replacement, and total hip replacement procedures.

Joint replacement surgeries are evolving rapidly with the use of smart robotics and advanced implants, offering patients ...

Stephanie Smith, Abtin Alvand, Louise Locock, Sara Ryan, James Smith, Lee Bayliss, Hannah Wilson, Andrew Price, Partial or total knee replacement? Identifying patients’ information needs on knee ...

The Zimmer Biomet Oxford Cementless Partial Knee System received FDA approval in November, although the implant has been used in more than 300,000 procedures outside the U.S.

Blocking blood flow to the site of knee arthritis can reduce pain and potentially prevent the need for knee replacement surgery, a new study says. The procedure, called genicular artery ...