Using an Arthritis Rating Scale to Justify Knee Replacement Surgery
Learn about ways you can work with your health care provider to develop a treatment plan for knee arthritis. Assess common knee pain and arthritis outcome rating scales. …
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Arthritis Treatments & Surgery
There are a variety of treatments and medications that may be prescribed for sufferes of arthritis or other conditions. These could include cortisone shots and other types of medication. In addition, for some types of arthritis, especially advanced cases where pain is constant, surgery can be a successful treatment. An orthopedic doctor or surgeon may recommend cadaver cartilage replacement, osteochondral allograft, fusion surgery and other types. Learn more about the types of medications and treatments available to you and what you will undergo during a surgical procedure.
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Sutures After Shoulder Arthroscopy
A shoulder arthroscopy is a procedure utilized to more accurately diagnose problems in the shoulder joint. Sutures after shoulder …
What is the Best Treatment for Arthritic Fingers?
The loss of mobility of one’s fingers due to rheumatoid arthritis is one of this disease’s worst debilitating and painful effects to …
Ankle Arthrodesis and Bone Graft Healing Time
When arthritis sets into the ankle, it makes weight-bearing on the joint very painful. There are a few methods of relieving this condition, …
Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Relief
Knee pain due to arthritis affects millions of middle aged and elderly people all over the world. Other symptoms of arthritis are stiffness …
Knee Brace for Osteoarthritis: Advantages and Disadvantages
Knee pain and swelling due to arthritis are commonly treated with pain medications, knee replacement surgery and physical therapy. Learn …
What Are the Best Osteoarthritis Medications?
Which are the best osteoarthritis medications? From non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to prescription pain pills, learn the advantages …
Learn About Basal Joint Arthroplasty
Arthritis of the thumb joint (basal joint) is common in women in their forties. Pain in the thumb and inability to grip prompts the patient …
Learn About Toe Joint Replacement
Walking can be very painful when the big toe and its joint are afflicted with degenerative changes or arthritis. Learn how toe joint …
Patellofemoral Joint Replacement Surgery: Indications, Benefits & Risks
Partial knee joint replacement is a procedure performed on a damaged, often arthritic knee, where the front part (knee cap) is involved. …
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