Is a Partial Knee Replacement Right for You?
Is a Partial Knee Replacement Right for You? | I am asked often, “How do I know if I am a candidate for a partial knee replacement?”
Is a Partial Knee Replacement Right for You? | I am asked often, “How do I know if I am a candidate for a partial knee replacement?”
You may have heard that a “minimally invasive” surgery is the best option for your knee replacement, so what does that mean for you as a patient who needs knee pain management, or who is looking for a knee pain clinic, or an orthopedic surgeon?
Recently, a man came in to see me because he could not straighten his leg and his ruptured quadricep muscle had resulted in chronic pain.
Hip pain and weakness is most often felt during activities like walking, lifting your leg to step over something, or going downstairs.
The most surprising news a newly diagnosed orthopedic patient may hear is that their chronic, debilitating joint pain is caused by something as common as “arthritis.”