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Specialized doctor discusses knee surgery rehabilitation

Epidural use for knee replacement surgery is a common practice. Epidural use for knee replacement surgery can avoid the use and risks associated with a general anesthetic. Unfortunately epidural use for knee replacement surgery still exposes the patient to the risks of a regional anesthetic including but not limited to…

Benefits of Back Surgery and nonsurgery are controversial and a topic of much debate among physicians and patients. Benefits of Back Surgery and Nonsurgery have been examined and Weber et al demonstrated that at 4 years there was not a significant difference in outcome between those patients who underwent surgery…

Chondroplasty with microfracture knee surgery is a common surgical procedure for patients with loss of cartilage in the knee joint.  Chondroplasty  involves smoothing of  the roughened articulate cartilage with the intent of decreasing the friction inside the join. Microfracture involves making a grid like pattern of fractures in the cartilage and subchondral…

Cartilage arthroscopic knee surgery is utilized in patients with knee pain who have a reduction in the cartilage on the femoral condyle or tibial plateau.  Reduction of cartilage in the knee joint can arise from many sources including osteoarthritis, trauma, degeneration or surgical removal of the meniscus and excessive wear due…