Because there are more risks with having a total knee replacement in both legs at the same time than having a knee replacement in one leg, doctors in recent years have been selecting younger and ...

Proponents of simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty cite patient preference for the dual procedure and shorter recovery, while detractors note the greater risks for complications and ...

Doctors have been selecting younger and healthier patients for the bilateral procedure because there are more risks with having a total knee replacement in both legs then in one leg. Now a new study ...

Patients who undergo bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) face a higher risk of various complications compared to matched patients who undergo unilateral TKA. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is ...

July 7, 2023 – Patients undergoing bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are at an increased risk of several types of complications, as compared with matched patients undergoing unilateral TKA, ...

July 19, 2011 — Patients with congestive heart failure and/or pulmonary hypertension are at a significantly increased risk for morbidity and mortality after bilateral total knee arthroplasty (BTKA), ...

A new study from the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York found regional anesthesia reduces the need for blood transfusions more than general anesthesia for patients undergoing a bilateral total ...

A study, published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, evaluated whether patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty had a higher or lower risk of developing stiffness ...

BILLERICA, Mass., Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Conformis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFMS), the pioneer and leader of fully personalized orthopedic medical devices, today announced results of a published ...