Partial knee replacement surgery replaces one part of a damaged knee with an artificial joint. Compared with total knee replacement, partial knee replacement is less painful and has a shorter recovery ...

The two main options for surgery are total and partial knee replacements. Various implants and surgical approaches are available, but the best knee replacement option depends on an individual’s ...

A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace one portion of your knee with artificial parts. Your knee contains three parts called compartments. There are three types of partial knee replacement ...

New research from a randomized clinical trial provides the strongest long-term evidence yet comparing partial (PKR) and total (TKR) knee replacements for patients with osteoarthritis. Published in The ...

Whether partial versus total arthroplasty is the best for patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee has long been debated. The so-called TOPKAT trial randomized patients to the ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

The meniscus is a crescent-shaped cartilage inside either side of the knee. It acts as a shock absorber between the long bones of the leg. It can be damaged by injury or overuse, causing pain, ...

HOUSTON – At 80-years-old, Deni Heller refused to let knee pain sideline her and a robotic partial knee replacement at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic helped her stay active. Heller, who has osteoarthritis, had ...

For the last 35 years, we have given the opposite advice—and here is why. As you age, you naturally lose muscle and bone. The only effective therapy to counter this process is daily resistance ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...