Major joint arthroplasty is undoubtedly one of the surgical success stories of modern times. The number of primary knee arthroplasties performed annually increased exponentially over the last half of... Read More
The current long-term success of total hip replacement (THR) surgery has led to the observation by Coventry[1] that “total hip replacement, indeed, might be the orthopaedic operation of the century... Read More
Partial knee replacements are a form of knee arthroplasty that doesn’t replace the entire knee (the femoral condyles, tibial plateau, and patella). These surgical interventions include the... Read More
The impact of osteoarthritis on the health care system is significant and continues to grow as our population ages. As there is no cure for degenerative joint disease (DJD), medical interventions... Read More
Treatment for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) aims to reduce pain, maintain or improve function, and, where possible, to slow the progress of the underlying disease. Although no medication has yet... Read More