Progressive Knee Replacement
Now that
we have so many options for treatment of knee
arthritis, I’ve been trying to formalize an algorithm
for progressive replacement of the knee. I recently
gave grand rounds at Howard University on this idea.
While total knee replacement is a wonderful operation
that works very well, it does take a long time to
recover from. A great many patients can benefit from
replacing just the part of the knee that is worn out
and not the whole thing. These patients have a faster
recovery, less pain, and more natural feeling knees.
While this concept has been working very well for my patients, it’s extremely important to pick the right operation for the right patients, otherwise, they may continue to have pain. This algorithm helps to insure that treatment is as optimal as possible for each person no matter what their age, race or gender may be.
While this concept has been working very well for my patients, it’s extremely important to pick the right operation for the right patients, otherwise, they may continue to have pain. This algorithm helps to insure that treatment is as optimal as possible for each person no matter what their age, race or gender may be.
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