Implanting an articulating spacer during revision for an infected total knee arthroplasty may provide patients with acceptable function and help avoid second-stage surgery, according to a study.

OsteoRemedies, LLC, a company focused on providing simple solutions to complex disorders, has announced the full commercial launch of the Remedy Stemmed Knee Spacer at the 2019 American Association of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jose A. Rodriguez, MD: A 67-year-old man presented 1 year after a revision knee replacement with constant pain.

WILMINGTON, DE, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enovis™ (NYSE: ENOV), an innovation-driven medical technology growth company, announced today the expansion of its EMPOWR Revision Knee™ system to ...

Background Periprosthetic infection about the knee is a devastating complication that may affect between 1% and 5% of knee replacement. With over 79 000 knee replacements being implanted each year in ...

In the last five years, there has been an increase in the number of joint replacement surgeries. Knee diseases are currently on the rise in India. More than 15 crore Indians, according to a recent ...

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, today announced the Europe, Middle East and Africa launch of the ATTUNE Revision Knee System, to complement the ATTUNE Primary ...

Revision knee replacement surgeries are becoming not so uncommon primarily due to increased conditions like infections following primary knee replacement. There is a high probability that the number ...

The operating room is not impervious to the pressures of the current healthcare environment — one in which improving efficiency and reducing cost are critical for healthcare providers to thrive. To ...

A hip or knee replacement can last 15 years on average, 30 years with newer technology. But sometimes a replacement might not hold that long when implants become loose or develop inflections. This is ...

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4 (UPI) -- Orthopedic surgeons using minimally invasive surgical techniques are inserting small chrome wedges into arthritic knees so disabled patients can once again walk ...

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