DALLAS (KABC) -- In the past 10 years, the number of total knee replacements in the U.S. has doubled and many of those patients are much younger than ever before. Replacement knees typically come off ...
For our January 2015 Top Doctors issue, we talked to Christ Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon Glenn Reinhart, M.D. about giving knee implant patient a truly custom fit: “One of the issues with current knee ...
Painful wear and tear on the knees often leads to knee replacement surgery. Standard implants come in different sizes, much like a pair of shoes, but a new 3D approach offers implants tailored to a ...
In the past 10 years, the number of total knee replacements in the United States has doubled, and many of those patients are much younger than ever before. A few months ago, retired pipe fitter Don ...
April 19 (UPI) --Researchers have developed a cartilage-mimicking material made from 3D-printed hydrogel that may one day allow 3D-printed knee implants in humans. The hydrogel-based material ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- If you want a really perfect fit for a suit or a dress you would probably get it customized for your body size and shape. So why not do the same for something even more ...
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DJO Global, Inc., a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, is launching the new EMPOWR 3D Knee™ at ...
Globus Medical, Inc, a leading musculoskeletal solutions company, announced it recently received 510(k) clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ExcelsiusFlex with total knee ...
The virtual 3D model of the patient's knee helps the surgical team evaluate damaged bone and cartilage so they can plan for the surgery and the optimal placement for the implant. During the procedure, ...
Emirates Specialty Hospital’s Joint Replacement Center leads the way in innovative surgery A total knee replacement (TKR) or a total hip replacement is a surgical procedure recommended to relieve ...
Far more than a simple hinge, the human knee is a complex, intricate mechanism, and a knee injury is a painful and debilitating of condition that's difficult and expensive to repair. Duke University ...