A total knee replacement has become one of the most common elective surgeries performed in the United States with over 300,000 operations performed each year. However, this popularity is in a large part driven by a group of medical device companies that are willing to rush their products to market…
Not too long ago, when you thought of a total knee replacement, you probably associated it with a medical procedure for the elderly. With total knee replacement surgery leading all other elective surgical procedures in the nation at around 600,000 performed each year, that is no longer the case. It…
For the past several years, we have been hearing more about stem cell research. In some cases, we are talking about cloning entire animals or even people. In other cases, there have been reports regarding stem cell cures for diseases we never thought possible. There has also been a lot of…
Total knee replacement is now one of the most common elective surgical procedures in the United States, with over 300,000 implants conducted each year. With this rise in popularity comes a lot of advances in the manner in which surgeons perform the operations. Some of these advancements include the use of robots to…
The author of a recent editorial from the Boston Globe discussed how he was told that his insurance company would pay for a total knee replacement operation, but it would not pay for osteopathic muscle therapy. His editorial raised questions about the reasoning given for this, and it’s relevant to…
It is a sad fact that many people in this county do not have health insurance. While there are many different opinions about how to fix this issue, depending on one’s political party of choice, those without health insurance are facing real difficulties. While someone who is having a heart…
Total knee replacement is the most popular surgical procedure in the nation, with more than 600,000 total knee replacement procedures performed each year. This popularity means that it is big business for hospitals, surgeons, and especially medical device manufacturers who manufacture the artificial knee implants. What the general public may…
A 101-year-old woman now holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for being the oldest person ever to receive a total knee replacement, according to a recent news article from the Preston Citizen. Although it’s probably not a title she would have wished to have, considering it all stemmed from…
According to recent news release from the Today Show, long-time anchor and television personality Al Roker is recovering from his most recent total knee replacement operation. Roker says he is doing great and will stay in the recovery center until he is cleared to go home by his physical therapy…
A recent news article from Fox News looks at a new procedure that allows doctors to perform a total hip replacement with the assistance of a robot. While we have seen many instances where hospitals across the country are using robots to perform partial knee replacement surgeries, there are only…