A Connecticut man who needed a new knee got one. But the prosthesis that was implanted was a right-sided knee placed into the ...

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure that replaces the knee joint with an artificial implant, primarily to relieve pain and restore function in patients with severe knee arthritis.

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for knee arthritis. Total knee arthroplasty is the definitive surgical treatment of this disease. Therefore, a high percentage of subjects treated are overweight.

Zimmer Biomet has secured the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its total knee implant component, Persona SoluTion porous plasma spray (PPS) femur. It provides an ...

Periprosthetic fractures (PPFs) are fractures that occur around a joint prosthesis, such as those seen in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These fractures can complicate recovery and lead to ...

We evaluated opioid-sparing effects and rehabilitative results after perioperative celecoxib administration for total knee arthroplasty. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, observer-blind ...

"The electronic prosthetic knee is life-changing," said ... The median price for a total hip or knee replacement without complications at top orthopedic hospitals was just over $68,000 in 2020 ...

Advances in technology have increased ASCs' ability to perform these procedures, as they are increasingly approved for outpatient settings. The use of robots in total knee arthroplasty increased ...