Medicare covers knee replacement surgery if it is medically necessary. You will still have to pay out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles, copays, and coinsurance. If you need knee replacement surgery ...

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 ...

Since Medical Center Hospital started using the Velys platform for knee surgery, Dr. Vijay Borra has performed 500 to 600 procedures in about two years. “It is a totally robotic platform launched ...

When performing a knee replacement surgery or total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a straight line, forming a neutral alignment, rather than ...

San Francisco-based Hinge Health has completed a randomized control trial of its digital care program for chronic knee pain. Results were promising, with users of the digital platform outperforming ...

Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

Approximately 700,000 to 800,000 knee replacements are performed in the United States each year. Experts say one type of pain is a major red flag that your knee arthritis has become severe. Most ...