Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is usually done using spinal anesthesia along with a nerve block to help reduce pain ...

Although opioid-type medications have come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years, they are still the first-line treatment ...

Patrick Peavy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports, performed the first Oxford Cementless Partial Knee replacement surgery in Alabama. The FDA-approved procedure ...

Patients who engage in structured rehabilitation recover faster, experience less pain, and reduce their risk of long-term ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Dr. Adam Rothenberg explains the differences between traditional replacements and the muscle tendon sparing techniques.

Taking prescription sleep medications within 90 days of knee replacement surgery may be linked to dislocations of the ...

If the knee is hot, red, swollen or tender this could be because of infection, gout or trauma to the knee. Get advice from ...

Medications that help patients sleep linked to more falls, fractures, and other problems after joint procedures, a study ...

A research team led by David C. Ayers, MD, has identified important factors in total knee replacement that predict outcomes ...

Dr. Mark Oyer is the first surgeons to perform partial knee replacements using the Velys robotic-assisted technology in ...