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.) ...

Increasing numbers of younger people are opting for knee replacement, unwilling to take arthritis pain sitting down. Surgical advances such as computer-assisted surgery have made it a viable option ...

A study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found knee replacement performed with robotic assistance led to a lower complication rate in the first three ...

Computer-assisted total knee replacements result in better leg alignment, less likelihood of infection and lower early failure rates than conventional surgeries, according to a study of 1,000 robotic ...

Sharp Hospitals Announce Robotic‐Assisted Total Knee Replacement Surgery Using MAKOplasty Technology. Photo courtesy Sharp Hospitals. On May 5, Sharp Coronado Hospital Orthopedic Surgeon Jeremy ...

One of the most performed elective surgical procedures in the United States is total joint replacement. Augusta Health surgeons now have a new tool for patients undergoing knee replacements. In ...

February 20, 2007 (San Diego) — Cardiac embolic load is significantly lower during computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) than during conventional intramedullary-aligned TKA, according ...

As advancements in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery continue to evolve, patients suffering from chronic knee pain can look forward to enjoying the relief that modern medical technology can ...

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 ...