If you get a joint replaced – whether hip or knee – you might think your mobility woes will be history. The reality is, your new joint needs continued attention and care to function normally. Today’s ...

When is it time to have my joint replaced? It’s a common question from patients who experience hip and knee pain on a regular basis. And while everyone is different, there are certain telltale signs ...

Kenneth Krackow, MD, a pioneer of joint replacement and arthroplasty procedures, died Jan. 9.  Dr. Krackow was an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedics at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) ...

As technologies and practices advance, more people than ever before are receiving joint replacements. These implants are also being done much earlier in life. How do you take care of a joint ...

Every year, thousands of knee and hip replacement patients develop debilitating infections after surgery. Researchers at the ...

Once upon a time, if you were in your 40s, 50s, or even 60s and your knees hurt or were giving out, chances are you waited. Joint replacements were for the elderly, largely because artificial knees ...

Joint distraction (the use of a surgical frame around a degenerated joint to strengthen and promote repair) promotes cartilage repair in severe end stage osteoarthritis of the knee. Almost complete ...

Discover why a second opinion for joint replacement is vital. HOSMAT Hospitals in Bengaluru offers expert advice and robotic ...

The retired school principal who lives in Springfield enjoys cooking, golfing, gardening and playing music on his home accordion and organ. He’s in the gym twice a day strength training or on cardio ...