Conclusions: For patients with severe knee varus deformity and tibial plateau bone defect, the use of tibial extension stem in primary TKA may have a protective effect on the survival rate of ...

Customized 3D-printed medical implants are becoming more common, and a new study has taken this technology to the next level.

Total knee arthroplasty is the definitive surgical ... Since 2000 in the Emilia-Romagna Region the Register of Orthopedic Prosthetic Implantology, RIPO, has recorded data of all the primary ...

UKR involves less pain, quicker recovery, and smaller incisions compared to total knee replacement. Eligible patients typically have arthritis in one knee compartment and good remaining cartilage.

Australia's first durable artificial heart implant has been hailed a success after the recipient became the world's first person to be discharged from hospital with the high-tech device.

The reason that tourniquet use during TKA has been associated with increased ... used tourniquets to keep the area between the knee implant and the bone as dry as possible, which helps bone ...

reducing its necessity during TKA," explained Dr. Chalmers. Another development that has lessened the need for the use of tourniquets is cementless fixation, in which a specially-designed implant ...

reducing its necessity during TKA,” explained Dr. Chalmers. Another development that has lessened the need for the use of tourniquets is cementless fixation, in which a specially-designed implant that ...

The FDA last week approved (PDF) Neurotech’s cell therapy implant revakinagene taroretcel to treat the vision-robbing neurodegenerative disease macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2.

The future of medicine just might include prosthetic penises that can be printed on demand. In a study out this month, scientists have demonstrated that their 3D-printed penile implant can restore ...

A team of engineers has recently created a breakthrough prosthetic hand that can deftly handle everyday objects, from plush toys to water bottles, adjusting its grip to avoid damaging them. In doing ...