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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.

3. How to lower or eliminate your risk of knee arthritis ...

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   Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor.Stop immediately if you experience pain. Chances are you know someone who has had a total knee replacement. The ...

4. 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 ...

5. Knee pain - Wikipedia

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   Knee pain is pain caused by wear and tear, such as osteoarthritis or a meniscal tear. Effective treatments for knee pain include physical therapy exercises, [ 28 ] pain-reducing drugs such as ibuprofen , joint stretching, [ 29 ] [ 30 ] knee replacement surgery, and weight loss in people who are overweight.

6. Lindsey Vonn ending retirement, returning to skiing and U.S ...

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   That's what led her to retire, but the pain continued. In an effort to finally live a pain-free daily life, Vonn decided to have knee replacement surgery earlier this year. The results were ...

7. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies. Joint replacement surgery is often indicated from various joint diseases, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. [citation needed] Joint replacement has become more common, mostly with knee and hip ...

8. Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn to come out of retirement ...

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   The following February, she sustained fractures in her knee, ending her World Cup season while she was in first place with eight races remaining. In November of 2016, Vonn broke her right arm.

9. Autologous chondrocyte implantation - Wikipedia

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   ACI provides pain relief while at the same time slowing down the progression or considerably delaying partial or total joint replacement (knee replacement) surgery. ACI procedures aim to provide complete hyaline repair tissues for articular cartilage repair. Over the last 20 years, the procedure has become more widespread and it is currently ...