Have you had a hand on your knee afterwards and noticed that the other leg seems to be bigger or swollen in appearance, although after the first few days of the operation, it always looks like it? One of the main risk factors for deep vein thrombosis is knee replacement surgery, says Mayoclinic.com in the […]
Tag Archives: Knee Replacement
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Osteoarthritis of the knee has a major impact on the patient’s ability to perform routine daily tasks. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, over 13 million adults in the US presented with OA symptoms in 2001. The majority of these patients were older adults. Pain, swelling and stiffness are the most common symptoms […]
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If your quality of life has been so damaged by your arthritis that you can’t walk, you might benefit from a total knee replacement surgery. I have had two replacements-one on each knee. Prior to the surgery I was in pain all the time; it didn’t matter if I was on my feet, sitting down […]
Any joint replacement can be a daunting idea for non-physicians. It has always been thought of as a major surgery, often interrupting daily life for a minimum of 3 months. The result of which was iffy – sometimes limited motion or pain would still be present. And the traditional artificial joints were reputed to last […]
My father recently had a total knee replacement and it rendered him incapacitated for days following surgery. Total knee replacement doesn’t mean that two days after surgery, you’re bouncing around on your new titanium knee. It takes weeks of therapy to get the body used to total knee replacement. But a person with new total […]