A surgeon in western Pennsylvania is offering an alternative to traditional knee replacement. Doctors say it can offer a ...

A former soccer player underwent a total knee replacement on his left knee after years of pain. The patient's commitment to ...

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 ...

Doctor checking Asian elderly woman patient with scar knee replacement surgery in hospital. Knee pain can disrupt everything, from your workouts to your workday. When you need knee surgery, your top ...

Before, during, and after knee replacement surgery, surgeons may prescribe different medications. For example, pain medication can relieve discomfort, and blood thinners prevent blood clots. Skin and ...

Up to 1/3 of those who have knees replaced continue to experience chronic pain. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Danette Lake thought surgery would relieve the pain in her knees. The arthritis pain ...

BOSTON - Nearly half of all adults will develop arthritis of the knee in their lifetime but one day, stem cells could help patients avoid surgery. Osteoarthritis of the knee causes the cartilage to ...

A person may opt for a joint replacement if arthritis or a traumatic injury damages a joint beyond repair. Orthopedic surgeons can replace many joints, including knees and hips. A joint replacement ...

Often referred to as the “wear and tear” arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the body no longer repairs joint tissue damaged from aging, injury, obesity or genetics. Most common in the knee, there ...

(Reuters Health) - For many people with a tear in the rubbery cartilage that cushions the knee, physical therapy may work just as well as surgery in terms of quieting pain and returning the joint's ...