I’ m a 53- year-old woman, and I’ ve been athletic all my life. I’ m in a soccer league and have a grinding pain in my right knee. I’ ve had knee injuries in the past, and now I’ m told I might need a ...

two orthopedic surgeons' organizations have issued new guidance on preventing periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) when patients undergo dental procedures before or after hip and knee replacements.

Seven hip joints and 7 knee joints were affected. Only 4 patients had risk factors for prosthetic joint infection (diabetes mellitus in 2, cancer in 1, and myelodysplasia in 1). The average time ...

As total joint replacement surgical technology has improved over the past, but a vital part of care — infection prevention methods — have largely remained stagn ...

It has a 2%-5% complication rate. Complications include blood clots, infection, bleeding, and joint stiffness. What's the best age to have knee replacement surgery? In general, doctors try not to ...

According to published results, patients with PTSD may be at an increased risk for postoperative ED visits, periprosthetic joint infections and revision surgery after total knee arthroplasty ...

Results showed patients with a BMI of 40 kg/m2 or more who used glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for at least 90 ...

A new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that when glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP ...

Amputation is looming for a Concordia Hip & Knee Institute patient. In an effort to save the limb, doctors have partnered with a Winnipeg-based company to try a new joint infection therapy.