Minimally invasive knee replacement is a surgical procedure which practices smaller incisions & minimal cutting of tissue around the knee, so as to replace a damaged knee joint with an artificial one. Individual undergoing knee replacement surgery is more inclined to opt…
What is Knee Replacement Surgery? Knee replacement surgery also known as knee arthroplasty is surgical procedure performed to ease pain & restore the function of the knee joint. Knee replacement involves replacing of broken or severely injured, diseased & impaired…
Knee replacement can be extremely painful. Previously, opioids or narcotics were administered for pain relief. But excessive addition of opioids is not exactly effective for controlling pain. Multimodal pain management has become an important part of the preoperative care of…
Disorders that affect the knee like severe arthritis or trauma do not allow you to utilize the full range of motion of your knees. Since you use your affected knees very sparsely, they become stiff and this condition persists even…
With age, the mobility and flexibility of the knee joint reduces significantly. This can affect one’s lifestyle as simple activities such as walking or lying down become painful and difficult. Moreover, there is the emotional stress resulting from an inability…
Human bones are continuously being removed and formed, which is necessary for its proper maintenance. However, in certain cases, especially with aging, some bones and joints will be worn down to an extent where the body will not be able…
In medical terms, Osteoarthritis is referred to a disease of the joints. It mostly affects the cartilage or the slippery tissue, which helps to cover the ends of bones in a joint. A proper cartilage helps in gliding of the bones one…
Anterior knee pain is characterized by pain in the middle and the front part of the knee. It includes problems such as chondromalacia or runner’s knee wherein tissue of the kneecap breaks down. Causes- The kneecap is present on the…
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