Increasing numbers of younger people are opting for knee replacement, unwilling to take arthritis pain sitting down. Surgical advances such as computer-assisted surgery have made it a viable option ...

Michael Mogavero, a principal at Lafayette High School, hurt his right knee on the job three years ago. He had trouble keeping up with his young and daughter until he became one of the first people in ...

A study by Dr. Geoffrey Westrich and colleagues at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) found knee replacement performed with robotic assistance led to a lower complication rate in the first three ...

Sharp Hospitals Announce Robotic‐Assisted Total Knee Replacement Surgery Using MAKOplasty Technology. Photo courtesy Sharp Hospitals. On May 5, Sharp Coronado Hospital Orthopedic Surgeon Jeremy ...

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital became the first hospital in Maryland to use robotic arm-assisted technology to perform a total knee replacement when Dr. Henry Boucher replaced the left knee of a ...

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For many, knee pain is more than just discomfort - it is a barrier to leading an active and fulfilling life. Walking, climbing stairs, or even standing for long periods becomes a struggle. Over time, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A special machine is helping transform how knee procedures are performed. Knee replacements are very common across the country and here in Western New York Dr. Rachala of ...

Forty-nine-year-old James Benfante's knee pain got so bad he dreaded walking from the train station to his job or even standing in line. Working out in the gym became all but impossible. He decided it ...