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Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 17: Will Your Total Knee Replacement Implant Activate Airport Metal Detectors? by Dr. Tony DiGioia Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 18 Jan 2009 1:54am · Researchers discovered that patients with total knee replacements (TKR) are more likely to set off the security scanners at airports due to the metal in their implants, compared to those with total hip (THR) or other replacements. · 90% of patients with one TKR experienced the implant setting off the detectors, and 100 Read on »

FDA Gives 510K Clearance for a 30-year Knee Replacement From Smith and Nephew by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Thu 22 Apr 2010 9:38am for knee replacement implants. After simulating 30 years of physical activity on the company's LEGION™ knee replacement, VERILAST technology produced an 81-percent reduction* in wear... today that states their knee should last 30 years. I hope so for all those who have had knee replacements and for those who have had replacements for the original devices Read on »

Knee Replacements Can Fail for Various Reasons by Medline Plus Posted Fri 16 Jul 2010 1:00pm . Common signs of a failed knee implant include pain, instability, swelling and stiffness, Ranawat noted. And patients with a failed implant may require revision total knee... FRIDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Knee implants perform well for at least 15 to 20 years in more than 95 percent of patients but can fail for five main reasons, a U.S. expert Read on »

5 reasons knee replacements can fail by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 24 Jul 2010 12:00am

1 Comment be aware of the signs of failure - including increased pain or decreased function - that may require a corrective procedure known as revision total knee replacement, if necessary... of a failed knee implant are pain, instability, swelling and stiffness across the entire knee (generalized) or in a small section (localized). Although knee replacements normally Read on »

Shopping for a knee replacement? by Christina Thielst Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Jul 2010 12:00am and the add I saw was for knee replacements. Orthopedic implant vendors put pressure on the hospitals who are only reimbursed a certain amount of money for any procedure to buy... needs a knee replaced, they may ask for that one Smith & Nephew advertises on TV - not realizing the cost or that they really don't need that fancy knee implant. So Read on »

Knee Replacements Can Fail for Various Reasons, Expert Says by HealthFinder Posted Fri 16 Jul 2010 10:00am . Common signs of a failed knee implant include pain, instability, swelling and stiffness, Ranawat noted. And patients with a failed implant may require revision total knee.... FRIDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Knee implants perform well for at least 15 to 20 years in more than 95 percent of patients but can fail for five main reasons, a U.S. expert Read on »

Knee Replacements Still Work 20 Years Later by HealthFinder Posted Thu 17 Feb 2011 12:00pm medical journals. Knee replacement surgery, also called knee arthroplasty, is done to relieve pain and restore normal use of the joint, usually for people afflicted by severe..., most people who had knee replacements between 1975 and 1989 at an Indiana hospital and lived for another 20 years maintained an active lifestyle. All reported at least "moderate Read on »

Kaiser Permanente Registry Information Pays Off With Hip and Knee Replacements For Patient Having Double Hip Surgery (Video) by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sat 15 Jan 2011 3:46pm .” A Kaiser Permanente study of 85,000 hip and knee surgeries found that a national registry of common joint replacement devices would improve patient outcomes and create clinical... Here’s a story from a patient who had double hip replacement surgery at the Kaiser facility in Irvine, California. I have mentioned before the registry of valuable Read on »

Anesthesia's Role in Hip, Knee Replacement Infections Studied by Medline Plus Posted Wed 28 Jul 2010 1:00pm WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Patients are less likely to develop infections at the sites of total hip or knee replacements if they undergo epidural or spinal anesthesia.... In the study, lead author Dr. Chuen-Chau Chang and colleagues at Taipei Medical University examined a database of 3,081 patients in Taiwan who'd had total hip or knee replacement between Read on »

Partial knee replacements are ga ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:21pm lived a more sedentary lifestyle. Partial knee replacements, also known as unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, are used to ease the pain and discomfort that accompany arthritis... Partial knee replacements are gaining ground as an alternative to a full knee surgical procedure..BD Due to advances in surgical procedures and technology, partial knee Read on »