Robotic knee replacement uses a computer guided robotic arm and a 3D joint model to plan bone cuts and implant position. Manual surgery relies on handheld instruments and physical alignment guides instead. Both place the same implants, so the real difference comes...
A revision knee replacement typically holds up for 10 to 15 years, with some implants performing well past 20. Revision knee replacement surgery tends to have a shorter working life than a first time replacement, mainly because there’s less healthy bone to...
Unicondylar partial knee replacement, also called unicompartmental knee replacement, treats arthritis in just one section of the knee. Not the whole joint. The surgeon resurfaces the damaged compartment alone, with metal and plastic, and leaves the healthy bone,...
Hip replacement in your 30s or 40s might sound premature, but age by itself never rules a patient out. Younger adults undergo total hip replacement fairly often, usually because osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia, or AVN has already caused severe joint damage and...
Replacing both hips or both knees in a single surgery is technically possible. It’s called simultaneous bilateral joint replacement. Many surgeons still recommend splitting the two sides into staged procedures, done weeks or months apart, because spacing the...
