University of Queensland research has revealed Australians undergoing a knee replacement operation are at a higher risk of needing further surgery if they're obese. Researchers from The University of ...

A hip or knee replacement can last 15 years on average, 30 years with newer technology. But sometimes a replacement might not hold that long when implants become loose or develop inflections. This is ...

"These findings open new doors in the realm of revision knee arthroplasty," said Alexander Caughran, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and co-author on the study. "We continue to ...

Dr. Kevin Borchard of Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine (CAO) at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, performs revision total knee arthroplasty when a previous knee replacement ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -No one ever wants a second surgery to fix something that should have been taken care of the first time. Unfortunately, not all procedures go as planned, and nothing lasts ...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At this year’s American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, ...

Smith & Nephew SNATS SNN recently launched its LEGION Hinged Knee System, which incorporates its proprietary OXINIUM Technology. The launch marks a significant advancement in the field of knee ...

The age for knee replacement surgery has dropped due to the obesity crisis, a new study has revealed. Those with the highest Body Mass Index (BMI) were having surgery up to seven years earlier than ...

Tourniquets have traditionally been used during TKA to reduce blood loss and the need for transfusions. However, a new study of almost 18,000 patients from 2019 to 2023 found that prolonged tourniquet ...