Entries from Anthony M. DiGioia III, MD tagged with 'knee replacement'
Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 17: Will Your Total Knee Replacement Implant Activate Airport Metal Detectors?
· 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. · ...
Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 14: What is a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machine?
WHAT IS A CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTION (CPM) MACHINE? A motion machine will be used post-operatively to improve your range of motion more quickly and to make you feel more comfortable following the knee replacement surgery. Even with the less...
Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 2: Unicompartmental vs. Total Knee Replacement - What is the Better Option for Arthritic Knees?
Background InformationAs you may have seen on the news or in magazines, orthopaedic implant companies have been marketing unicompartmental knee replacements, or what they are calling "minimally invasive" knee replacements. The unicompartmental replacement basically removes the one area of your...
Total Joint Replacement Educational Series Part 1: Gender Specific Knee Replacement - What is All the Hype About?
In response to all of the information that has been released about various topics concerning both hip and knee replacements, we have decided to post an informational blog, which will allow patients to obtain both current and accurate information. We...
Announcing the Total Joint Replacement Educational Series: Distinguishing Fact From Fiction
In response to all of the information that has been released about various topics concerning both hip and knee replacements, we have decided to post an informational blog, which will allow patients to obtain both current and accurate information. ...
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