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The Perfect Fit–Customizing Your Knee Replacement Surgery–Dr. Richard G. Buch

People living with advanced knee arthritis often experience severe pain when climbing stairs, exercising or even just walking. Medication, physical therapy, and injections are commonly prescribed to treat the pain associated with arthritis, but these options often provide only short term or partial relief. For many patients a knee replacement is the only option left. […]

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Providing Knee Replacement That Fits Only One Knee. YOURS ––The Dallas Limb Restoration Center

Numerous studies have illustrated the relationship between surgeon experience and improved outcomes in joint replacement. Orthopedic surgeons with a high volume of surgical patients and more extensive experience have improved outcomes, lower complication rate, lower morbidity, shorter length of hospital stay, and a lower mean hospital charge compared to orthopedic surgeons who perform fewer joint replacements or have less experience. Significant major journal articles and studies have also found that individual surgeon experience––rather than hospital factors––is significantly associated with improved complication rates and a shorter hospital stay. […]

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Dr. Allen S. Kent on Knee Joint Arthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Knee Joint Arthritis
Advances in Treatment Updates
Allen S. Kent, MD, LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many different causes of knee joint arthritis, with the most common being osteoarthritis (“wear and tear” over the years) and traumatic arthritis (arthritis which develops after an injury to the joint). The diagnosis is made by taking a detailed patient history, physical exam of the joint, x-rays, and possibly an MRI scan […]