Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

After a hip or knee replacement, getting back on your feet may depend in part on how quickly rehab begins. Every year, ...

Recovering from a knee replacement can feel like a long journey, but with proper care, patience, and support, most people regain strength, mobility, and confidence. Whether you’ve had a total or ...

A Topeka surgeon is using a minimally-invasive technique for knee replacements that can improve and speed up recovery.

Depending on how active you are, you may worry that your knee aches and pains mean someday you’ll need to replace this important joint. Research shows that running and cycling can help protect you ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

At this year's American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting, investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented several significant studies, with three focused on new ways ...

The newer technique relies on a robotic arm that can position instruments with high precision and provide surgeons with ...

A robotic arm can help surgeons position a knee replacement more precisely, but that extra accuracy does not necessarily mean ...

During a knee replacement or knee arthroplasty surgery, doctors replace the knee joint with an artificial knee. In many cases, an artificial knee joint will last the rest of a person’s life. During a ...