Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements.
Dr. Makda provided EXCEPTIONAL care to my father for his knee replacements. His attention to his patients and willingness to explain the treatment pla...
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What to know about a sprained knee ligament
Knee ligaments connect the leg bones and give support to the knee joint. A sprain affecting the knee occurs if a person tears or overstretches a ligament.
What’s new in hip replacement surgery?
There are two main surgical approaches to hip replacement surgery. The first has been in use longer and is often referred to the traditional approach, or posterior hip replacement surgery. The second type is called anterior hip replacement surgery. It is a newer and more technically complicated surgery but has some advantages over the traditional approach.
What Causes a Stiff Knee after TKA – and How Can It Be Prevented?
Dr. Jesse Otero answers ICJR’s questions about the most common causes of knee stiffness after total knee arthroplasty, what to do if a patient presents with stiffness, and when to consider a revision procedure.
Meniscal Tears and Osteoarthritis
Meniscal tears are common knee injuries. Most often, you hear about athletes who experience meniscal tears, but actually, any individual at any age can tear a meniscus.
First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
A new study published in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology details the first study of its kind in the U.S. to examine the use of genicular artery embolization (GAE) for extended treatment of knee pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA).