A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.

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If you get a joint replaced – whether hip or knee – you might think your mobility woes will be history. The reality is, your new joint needs continued attention and care to function normally. Today’s ...

Lots of people complain about a painful knee, hip or shoulder. But if your pain is severe and is affecting the quality of your life, you may find relief through a joint replacement. Corewell Health ...

Kenneth Krackow, MD, a pioneer of joint replacement and arthroplasty procedures, died Jan. 9.  Dr. Krackow was an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedics at the University of Buffalo (N.Y.) ...

As technologies and practices advance, more people than ever before are receiving joint replacements. These implants are also being done much earlier in life. How do you take care of a joint ...

Arthroscopy, the most common orthopedic procedure performed in the United States today, was developed in the late 1970s, when fiber-optic technology provided the ability to "look" indirectly into a ...

The following 10 hospitals and health systems updated their total joint replacement programs with new initiatives such as data analytics, bundled payments, quality improvement and telehealth. Here are ...

The retired school principal who lives in Springfield enjoys cooking, golfing, gardening and playing music on his home accordion and organ. He’s in the gym twice a day strength training or on cardio ...