Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways CMC joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to replace a damaged thumb joint ...

A Keller’s arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to remove bone from the spot where your big toe joint meets the metatarsal bone and replace it with soft tissue. This procedure is often done when your ...

A press-fit radial head arthroplasty is a procedure that helps restore the function of the head of your radius bone, one of the long arm bones that connects your forearm to your elbow joint and allows ...

Total shoulder arthroplasty is a procedure that replaces the shoulder with an artificial joint. The surgeon removes the ball of the shoulder and places a metal stem that goes into the arm bone, or ...

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Before, during, and after knee replacement surgery, surgeons may prescribe different medications. For example, pain medication can relieve discomfort, and blood thinners prevent blood clots. Skin and ...

With center and orthopedic surgeon caseload steadily expected to rise to meet this demand, being efficient while maintaining a high level of outcomes is of the utmost importance in any surgical ...

Doctors said the technology represents a major advancement in orthopedic care, allowing surgeons to create detailed, 3D ...

David W. Zeltser, MD, Ronald A. Navarro, MD, and colleagues collected characteristics and demographics of 172 patients who underwent primary unilateral total elbow arthroplasty from January 2009 and ...

A minimally invasive ablation procedure offers long-term relief for patients who experience chronic and debilitating pain after knee replacement surgery, according to a study being presented next week ...

Paulina Porizkova is getting double hip replacement surgery. The model, 58, took to Instagram this week to tell fans that the procedure is "long overdue." "It turns out I was born with congenital hip ...

Chennai: One in six Indians suffers from arthritis-related pain and many eventually require knee replacement surgeries. But ...