All-too-common conditions, such as osteoarthritis, compel a surprising number of Americans to have joint replacement surgeries. In 2013, 719,000 Americans underwent knee joint replacement surgery; another 332,000 U.S. men and women needed total hip joint replacement surgery. While these numbers may seem daunting, there is some good news. It is possible to regain full functionality […]
Whether you need a joint replacement or not depends more on how you feel than what your x-rays look like.
Joint pain is extremely common. In one national survey, about one-third of adults reported having joint pain within the past 30 days. Knee pain is the most common complaint, but joint pain can affect any part of your body from your ankles to your shoulders. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common. Understanding the […]
Explore the benefits of anterior hip replacement techniques (as opposed to posterior techniques) and why they have so much fewer complications for the patient.
