Knee Replacement WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Knee Replacement
Knee replacement is a common operation used to relieve pain in the knee due to degeneration, osteoarthritis or injury. The surgeon removes the damaged cartilage and replaces it with a surface of metal and plastic. Knee replacement relieves pain and allows patients to be more active.
Fast Facts:
- Knee replacement is also known as knee arthroplasty.
- Partial knee replacement is much less invasive than total knee replacement.
- According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), "blood clots in the leg veins are the most common complication of knee replacement surgery."
- After knee replacement, patients must avoid high-impact activities such as jogging.
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Latest Headlines on Knee Replacement
What is Knee Replacement?
- Wikipedia: Knee Replacement
- eHealthMD: What Is Knee Replacement?
- NHS Direct: Knee replacement Introduction
- Zimmer: Knee Replacement - Frequently Asked Questions
- Bupa: Knee Replacement - What's Involved?
What Are The Uses and Types for Knee Replacement?
- HealthScout (via USA Today): Reasons for Knee Replacement
- BoneSmart: The Basics of Knee Replacement Surgery
- A.D.A.M. (via Drugs.com): Why the Procedure is Performed
- Cuellar Clinic: Reasons for Primary Total Knee Replacement
- PatentStorm: Surgical System for use in the Course of a Knee Replacement Operation
- Bupa: Types of Artificial Knee
- eHealthMD: Different Types Of Knee Replacements
What Are The Risks and Precautions for Knee Replacement?
- About.com: Risks of Knee Replacement Surgery | Are You Ready For Knee Replacement Surgery?
- MedicineNet: What are the Risks of Undergoing aTotal Knee Replacement?
- eMedicine: Precautions After Total Joint Replacement
- Spectrum Health: Precautions Following Knee Surgery
What are the Alternatives to Knee Replacement?
- Spectrum Health: Joint Pain Treatment Options
- About.com: Alternatives to Hip and Knee Replacement
- MyRACentral: Knee Replacement Alternative Video
- Caring Medical: Alternatives to Knee Surgery
- ArthritisInsight: Alternatives to Knee Replacement
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Knee Replacement?
- eMedicineHealth: Knee Joint Replacement Treatment - Self-Care at Home
- University of Maryland Medical System: Self Care for Total Joint Replacement
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Knee Replacement
- KneeReplacement.com: Inspire: Patient Stories and Community
- Stryker: Real Stories: Barbara's Knee
- DB’s Medical Rants: New Knees a Year Later
- The Healthcare Blog: Knee Surgery Update
- WebMD Blog: Arthritis Relief and Joint Replacement
- RevolutionHealth: Partial Knee Replacement For Arthritis...Is This An Option To Consider?
- HealthBoards: Knee & Hip Problems Message Board
Clinical Trials for Knee Replacement
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials for Knee Replacement
Controversy and Lawsuits about Knee Replacement
- eMedicine: Future And Controversies
- OrthoPod: Controversy over Patellar Resurfacing in Knee Replacement
- Wikipedia: Controversies for Knee Replacement
- Class Action Lawsuits: Knee Replacement
- Smith and Nephew Knee Replacement Recall: Legal Claims and Lawsuits
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Knee Replacement
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Knee Replacement
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Knee Replacement
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Knee Replacement
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- Contributor: Kathy
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kathy
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Knee Replacements, Knee Replacment, Total Knee Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Surgery for Knee Replacement, Replacement Knee Surgery, Knees Replacement, Knee arthroplasty, Full Joint Knee Replacement
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
