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2. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   Knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability, most commonly offered when joint pain is not diminished by conservative sources. [ 1][ 2] It may also be performed for other knee diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement procedure, [1] [2] particularly in people over 75 years of age ...

4. Arthrofibrosis - Wikipedia

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   Arthrofibrosis (from Greek: arthro- joint, fibrosis – scar tissue formation) has been described in most joints like knee, hip, ankle, foot joints, shoulder ( frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis ), elbow (stiff elbow), wrist, hand joints as well as spinal vertebrae. [ 1][ 2] It can occur after injury or surgery or may arise without an obvious ...

5. Al Roker shares update on recovery from total knee ... - AOL

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6. Orthopedic surgery - Wikipedia

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   Fields of. employment. Hospitals, Clinics. Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics ( alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. [ 1] Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative ...

7. Does Medicare cover knee replacement surgery? - AOL

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   There are about 790,000 total knee replacements and 544,000 hip replacements done every year in the U.S.—and those numbers are expected to grow as the population ages, according to the American ...