It's generally understood by doctors and surgeons that surgery will introduce more scar tissue into your knee. This added scar tissue will be problematic, requiring PT and conservative treatment options post-surgery. If not dealt with properly, your knee could end up in worse condition than befor...
A 68-year-old female of African descent presented a severe HS post total knee replacement (TKR), which the patient describes as itchy and painful. Due to complications caused by the scar, she was apprehensive about undergoing TKR on her other knee. However, after the TKR of the contralateral...
knee replacement(TKR),which the patient describes as itchy and painful.Due to complications caused by the scar,she was apprehensive about undergoing TKR on her other knee.However,after the TKR of the contralateral side post-removal of skin clips,JUMI anti-scar cream(JASC)was used to suppress ...
Post-traumatic arthritis is one of the leading causes of joint disability. This study aims at outlining outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in post-traumatic arthritis and technical difficulty and reviewing literature regarding this issue We analyzed the
The first case of aspergillosis complicating total knee arthroplasty was described in a male aged 80 years who was receiving chronic corticosteroid therapy [258]. This patient presented with a popliteal cyst 27 months after surgery, and was cured with a 12-week course of amphotericin B in ...
Performance is a relative term, as the performance ceiling for a 75 year old recovering from a knee replacement is vastly different than that of a college basketball player recovering from an ACL rupture and patellar tendon autograft. Either way, they are both knee injuries and the principles re...
reduce swelling and painkillers to alleviate pain. In severe cases, a doctor may inject cortisone or an artificial fluid into the joints. If medicines do not work for the patient, then he or she may have to undergo surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the affected joint...
The dramatic increase in total knee replacement utilization rates in the United States cannot be fully explained by growth in population size and the obesity epidemic. J. Bone Jt. Surg. Ser. A 2012, 94, 201–207. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version] Losina, E.; ...
The dramatic increase in total knee replacement utilization rates in the United States cannot be fully explained by growth in population size and the obesity epidemic. J. Bone Jt. Surg. Ser. A 2012, 94, 201–207. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Green Version] Losina, E.; ...