FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A doctor with Parkview Health became the first orthopedic surgeon in Indiana to start using implants made with 3D printing technology for knee replacement procedures. The ...
For our January 2015 Top Doctors issue, we talked to Christ Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon Glenn Reinhart, M.D. about giving knee implant patient a truly custom fit: “One of the issues with current knee ...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- If you want a really perfect fit for a suit or a dress you would probably get it customized for your body size and shape. So why not do the same for something even more ...
DALLAS (KABC) -- In the past 10 years, the number of total knee replacements in the U.S. has doubled and many of those patients are much younger than ever before. Replacement knees typically come off ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The number of people ...
For the past two weeks, Olympic fans have watched some of the best athletes in the world navigate treacherous jumps and speed on the slopes of South Korea. For some, just watching skiers is enough to ...
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DJO Global, Inc., a global provider of medical device solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management, is launching the new EMPOWR 3D Kneeâ„¢ at ...
In the past 10 years, the number of total knee replacements in the United States has doubled, and many of those patients are much younger than ever before. A few months ago, retired pipe fitter Don ...
Far more than a simple hinge, the human knee is a complex, intricate mechanism, and a knee injury is a painful and debilitating of condition that's difficult and expensive to repair. Duke University ...
Painful wear and tear on the knees often leads to knee replacement surgery. Standard implants come in different sizes, much like a pair of shoes, but a new 3D approach offers implants tailored to a ...
The 3D custom-fit iUni knee replacement by ConforMIS complements the patient's anatomy. Like the treads on car tires, the all important cartilage within our knees is slowly wearing down. By the age of ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know there's a knee replacement in my not too distant future. I'm wondering if there are new techniques or technologies that will give me a good outcome? ANSWER: Not so long ago, ...