BEND, Ore. (KFSN) -- During the last 20 years, the number of knee replacement surgeries has exploded by more than 160 percent among people on Medicare. No one doubts the effectiveness of the surgery, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Millions of Americans are currently living with hip and knee replacements. While replacement surgery can be a good option, it is not without risk. There can be serious ...

After nearly a decade of worsening arthritis and knee pain, 69-year-old Bob Putnam is back to an active lifestyle following a ...

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 ...

A minimally invasive total knee replacement (TKR) is a procedure to replace the surface of the knee and reconstruct the knee joint. It involves making small cuts with minimal disruption to the ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

Knee replacement is one of the most common operations in America, but some patients fear a painful recovery. Sue Cowan said, "All of a sudden my knee popped." Edward Maier added, "I was not able to ...

Approximately 700,000 to 800,000 knee replacements are performed in the United States each year. Experts say one type of pain is a major red flag that your knee arthritis has become severe. Most ...

Among individuals with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis, those who underwent partial knee replacement demonstrated clinical outcomes and rates of reoperation and revision comparable to those who ...

University of Manchester researchers are to trial the groundbreaking linkage of historical step counts from patients' smart ...