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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. Microfracture surgery - Wikipedia

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   Microfracture surgery. Left knee-joint from behind, showing interior ligaments. ( Lateral meniscus and medial meniscus are cartilage.) Microfracture surgery is an articular cartilage repair surgical technique that works by creating tiny fractures in the underlying bone. This causes new cartilage to develop from a so-called super-clot.

4. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 81.54. [ edit on Wikidata] 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 ...

5. Does Medicare cover knee replacement surgery? - AOL

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   The average patient's out-of-pocket cost for a knee replacement or hip replacement is about $2,000. “If a patient has the procedure in a hospital and stays in the hospital as an inpatient ...

6. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction - Wikipedia

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   81.85. [ edit on Wikidata] Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery, is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, or with one from a deceased donor. The procedure is common among collegiate ...

7. Al Roker Undergoes Knee Surgery Months After Health Scare - AOL

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   Al Roker is on the road to recovery after undergoing a total knee replacement on Tuesday. Just one day later, the Today weatherman shared an update on social media by posting a video of himself ...