A large percentage of adults suffer from knee arthritis. Arthritis may be the result of a degenerative condition, hereditary, or may have been caused by an earlier sports injury or accident to the knee area. Patients who experience osteoarthritis often strive for ways to […]
A stem cell is a very primitive type of cell that has the capability of multiplying and reproducing itself as well being able to turn into other tissues. Most of the time, we discuss mesenchymal stem cells, which have the ability to turn into bone, cartilage, […]
In patients who have severe progressive knee arthritis, which limits their function, the main form of treatment may be a total knee arthroplasty—also known as total knee replacement surgery. With a total knee arthroplasty, a saw, chisel and other instruments are used to remove the ends of the bones at the knee […]
It is estimated that in the next 25 years at least 71 million Americans will have some form of arthritis, a degenerative condition of the joints, creating pain, swelling and limited movement for sufferers. Osteoarthritis is notably one of the most debilitating forms of arthritis and is characterized by the deterioration of
When a patient has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee, the first step in treatment is to try and determine ways to avoid those activities that cause the symptoms. If surgery is the recommended course of action, Dr. LaPrade will discuss each technique and offer a treatment solution based upon the progression of […]
