Knee replacement recovery time: Expert explains what you need to know
Wondering what recovery is really like after knee replacement surgery?
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Arthroplasty
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People are getting costly stem cell injections for knee osteoarthritis, but we don't know if they work
More than 500 million people around the world live with osteoarthritis. The knee is affected more often than any other joint, with symptoms (such as pain, stiffness and reduced movement) affecting work, sleep, sport and daily ...
Apr 3, 2025
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Algorithm helps predict outcomes after total knee arthroplasty
A research team led by David C. Ayers, MD, has identified important factors in total knee replacement that predict outcomes five years after surgery.
Apr 2, 2025
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AI advances knee surgery, using 'functionally aligned' surgery instead of conventional knee-replacement surgery
Patients whose legs are naturally curved are responding well to a novel form of knee-replacement surgery that uses AI to find the best alignment of the new components for their body.
Apr 1, 2025
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Enhanced recovery pathways slash opioid prescriptions in Iowa hospitals
A recent study conducted across nine Iowa hospitals has shown promising results in reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions by implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. The paper is published in the ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Young, active patients who have total knee replacements unlikely to need revision surgery in their lifetime
A 40-year study by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) researchers has found that active young adults who underwent total knee replacement were unlikely to require knee replacement revision in their lifetime, according to ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Spouses also benefit from partner's knee/hip replacement
Knee or hip replacement is a major surgery, and many people must lean hard on their spouses to care for them during weeks to months of recuperation.
Mar 12, 2025
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Having an X-ray to diagnose knee arthritis might make you more likely to consider potentially unnecessary surgery
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability, affecting more than 2 million Australians.
Feb 20, 2025
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Older patients may face cognitive recovery delays post-hip surgery, study reveals
A new study published in BMJ Open has provided important insights into how older patients recover cognitively after hip replacement surgery. The research, conducted at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge, focused on ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Adding electrical brain stimulation to ACL reconstruction recovery therapy
Electrical brain stimulation could be the key to getting athletes back on track following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.
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