enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee_replacement

   Some physicians and patients may consider having ultrasonography for deep venous thrombosis after knee replacement. [75] [76] Neither gabapentin nor pregabalin have been found to be useful for pain following a knee replacement. [77] A Cochrane review concluded that early multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs may produce better results. [78]

3. Does Medicare cover knee replacement? - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/does-medicare-cover-knee...

   Medicare parts A and B cover knee replacement surgery that a doctor considers medically necessary. Medicare may also cover alternative treatments, like nerve therapy, an unloader knee brace, and ...

4. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicompartmental_knee...

   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 ...

5. Understanding What Medicare Covers for Knee Replacement ... - AOL

   www.aol.com/lifestyle/understanding-medicare...

   Knee replacement surgery is a complex surgery, and there are many different types. Doctors must also consider factors like: your age. your general health. other health conditions you have.

6. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthroplasty

   For the last 45 years, [when?] the most successful and common form of arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of arthritic or destructive or necrotic joint or joint surface with a prosthesis. [ medical citation needed ] For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely ( total hip arthroplasty ) with a ...

7. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_replacement

   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 ...