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 ...

Over time, knee cartilage can deteriorate due to years of wear and tear. Since the knees take an enormous amount of pressure and stress as we move about, cartilage loss can lead to disabling knee pain ...

Dr. Michael Fleischman is the first Michigan Orthopedic Surgeon to offer the state-of-the-art Lateral Approach for ...

The Quiet Knee protocol, which some HSS surgeons began implementing several years ago, takes a more conservative approach to knee replacement recovery than traditional clinical protocols. This new ...

People feel that artificial knees may feel stiff or unnatural, but modern implants are designed to move like a real knee.

Knee pain caused by arthritis often creeps into daily life so gradually that many people adjust to discomfort without ...

When one is literally “weak in the knees,” a knee replacement is in many Americans’ future. According to the American College of Rheumatology, about 790,000 knee replacements are done every year. With ...