by loudcanvas | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Joint replacement of any joint causes controlled surgical trauma to the soft tissues around a joint. As a reaction to this, tissue swelling is normal after surgery and can vary between patients based on many factors. Because the soft tissues around the joint are what...
by loudcanvas | Dec 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
A recent meta-analysis looking at prospective studies assessing pain and function after total knee replacement sought to address this question. A meta-analysis is a compilation of data from different clinical research studies that can be used to pool data into large...
by loudcanvas | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Shoulder replacement began its progressive journey in the early 1970s when implants were rudimentary and physicians and engineers had not yet fully learned modes of success and failure. Fast forward nearly 50 years and shoulder replacement has drastically increased in...
by loudcanvas | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Kinematic alignment refers to a method of placing the femoral and tibial implant in a total knee replacement so that they better replicate the native joint axis. This contrasts with the traditional technique of mechanical alignment where the implants are placed at a...
by loudcanvas | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Much has been debated about the optimal technique for total hip replacement and truth be told, long term outcomes demonstrate virtually no difference between techniques. Nevertheless, there are theoretical advantages to different techniques that may affect early...
by loudcanvas | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Modern surgical techniques along with better pain management strategies have allowed many patients undergoing total joint replacement to return to the comfort of their home the same calendar day as their surgical procedure with no hospital stay beyond a few hours in...
