Considering knee replacement surgery is a tough decision to make. Prior to taking the leap, many will try all reasonable alternatives to knee surgery
Meniscus Tears and Arthritis – Just because we have a scalpel ….
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine has attracted a lot of attention... and it should. The article focused on a group of patients with
Degenerative Joint Disease Treatments
Millions of people suffer from degenerative joint disease (DJD), or osteoarthritis(OA) of the knee. Degenerative joint disease of the knee is the cause of
Knee Replacement Recovery Statistics
I found the infographic below on knee replacements to be interesting. The statistics match those from within my own practice --- and the creators provide you
Terrell Thomas and Partial ACL Tears
Terrell Thomas of the NY Giants is at risk for missing another season as word spreads of a new injury to his reconstructed knee. Mr. Thomas has been diagnosed
Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus Tears
Meniscus tears occur frequently. Some meniscus tears are age-appropriate. Some are due to trauma or injury. The most common location for a meniscus
Knee Replacements: Current concepts
Knee Replacement: Many changes have taken place over the last decade with regards to knee replacements. These changes have occurred in many areas: Who
ACL Tears: Derrick Rose – “Pre-hab” and PRP
Derrick Rose Has Knee Surgery to Repair his ACL Tear As most sports fans know... both Derrick Rose and Mariano Rivera recently sustained ACL tears. The ACL is
ACL – Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears In Athletes
What is the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: The ACL is one of the four major ligaments inside the knee. The ACL is one of the most injured ligaments in the
Meniscal Tears… Jeremy Lin versus the average Joe
As any Knick fan recognizes... Jeremy Lin has been diagnosed with "chronic small" meniscus tear. The press reports that surgery is pending (now
ACL Tears in Children
The anterior cruciate ligament or the ACL is one of four major ligaments in the knee. It is by far the most commonly torn ligament in the knee. ACL tears in
Partial Anterior Cruciate Ligament – ACL – Tears
A partial ACL tear is an incomplete tear or injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Partial ACL injuries might be treated differently than a