Medical professional assessing someone's knee on a sofa

Evaluating Total Knee Replacements: Researchers Compare Wearable Sensors and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Joint Replacement, Knee

The way orthopaedic surgeons measure the effectiveness of total knee replacement surgery has, historically, been via a metric called the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM). What are patient-reported outcome measures? PROMs collect data directly from the patient using standardised questionnaires that measure how they feel and how well they are functioning after surgery. The questionnaires assess…

Chart of healthy and unhealthy BMI

Does BMI Increase the Risk of Early Postoperative Complications Following a Total Hip Replacement?

Hip, Joint Replacement

A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure that entails removing a damaged or diseased hip joint and replacing it with an artificial hip, called a prosthesis. This type of surgery is normally performed to relieve pain and loss of mobility caused by a range of conditions, including: osteoarthritis, which damages the cartilage that enables…

Older couple walking in the woods

Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Knee Replacements: Study Reveals Impact on Knee Pain but not Function

Joint Replacement, Knee, Mako Knee Replacement

More and more patients undergoing a total knee replacement are opting for robotic arm-assisted surgery. In this article, we’ll look at what this entails and consider a recent study, published in the Bone Joint Journal, which explored whether this type of surgery makes a difference to outcomes when compared with conventional total knee replacements. What…

Doctor holding a model of anterior cruciate ligament

Does Having Cruciate Ligament Surgery Increase Your Chances of a Total Knee Replacement in the Future?

Joint Replacement, Sports Injury

Sprains and tears to the anterior cruciate ligament are among the most common knee injuries, particularly in high-impact sports like football and basketball. Causes of anterior cruciate ligament injuries Rapid changes of direction when running, stopping suddenly, a collision or landing heavily after jumping… all of these can lead to injuries of the anterior cruciate…